After they finish blooming, the bulbs will be added to the garden.
Archive for the ‘Plants’ Category
New Addition–Calla Lily
Wednesday, July 7th, 2021Another Gift of Weeds
Sunday, July 4th, 2021
Gift of Weeds
Thursday, July 1st, 2021
Borage and Damage
Wednesday, June 30th, 20216/20/21 Folded Small Paper Pots for Planting Seed
Planted a single seed in each paper pot.
50 Borage
10 Black Barlow
5 Nigella
Placed the lot in a plastic pizza container. Covered with Cling Wrap
6/25/21 Removed the cling wrap, there were over 25 sprouts.
Potted them up because the roots from one seedling were growing into the neighbor paper pots.
6/29/21 Transplanted Some of the Seedlings in the Garden.
Potted up the rest. Finished at nearly noon.
This is What I found at 3:30
6/30/21 What I Found on the Deck Today
The 3 Potted Borage Seedlings I Placed on the Deck
Even a succulent start was ripped from its pot.
Who is responsible for the damage? Pretty sure it was a California Towhee family.
This has been a frustrating year for gardening. My flats have been ripped up, several plants in the greenhouse were shredded. Wildflower and Datura seedlings vanished from the garden.
Hibiscus trionum (Flower-of-an-Hour)
Sunday, June 27th, 2021
Protected Datura
Sunday, June 27th, 2021The morning after I planted Datura seedlings, I found the leaves eaten and some plants totally missing.
This is a seedling I popped in a pot of evening primrose and morning glories, all protected.
Pandorea jasminoides
Sunday, June 27th, 2021
After Bee Visitors
This Morning
First glance, I felt a bit frustrated.
A closer look…
…it’s a beautiful vessel!
Centaurea cyanus
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021Seventeen Days Between Bud and Flower
The Cornflower ‘Classic Magic’ seed was purchased from Select Seeds.
This appears that it may be a different color.
Centaurea cyanus at Select Seeds
A Bee and a Blue Butterfly
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021While I was watching the bees, a lovely blue butterfly stopped by.
May Be Icaricia acmon–Acmon Blue
Alcom Blue
Wikipedia
Fragrant Flowers of Senecio radicans
Sunday, June 6th, 2021
Hoped Senecio radicans would work as a ground cover. Hasn’t disappointed.
It is growing all over the garden.
The Senecio radicans growing on the ground were from potted plants on a ledge.
Yeah, the oak leaves are still a problem.
Senecio radicans with Senecio jacobsenii
The bamboo stake is where a Datura seedling was planted. The morning after I planted it, all of the leaves had been eaten. I trimmed the plant with the hope it may continue to grow. They are fairly resilient.
Senecio jacobsenii with Ice Plant
Senecio jacobsenii with some type of ice plant. The start was snagged from my brother-in-law’s garden. It has been three years, first flowers this season. I like that the flowers become a bit pale pink before becoming spent.
