garden notes

This time of year is the "beautiful 2%"....

The one week of the year that the cherry tree is in bloom!

(and yes, i also just noticed the thanksgiving flag is still proudly flying ......

oh, dear!)

Ken moved the mini orange tree outside, and it is already looking better.  Charlotte is fascinated by these oranges, and to pick them is the delight of her heart !

Ken was watching her outside on Saturday, while he was visiting with the Spicers, and he noticed that Charlotte would pick up an orange and carry it around a bit, then get another one and repeat the activity.

Then he noticed what she was up to!

The fig tree is budding forth.  

 One of the costume ladies gave each the costume helpers a tomato plant.  It is a patio size cherry tomato, and will be planted soon. 

 The yellow flowers are, are you ready for this, ICEPLANT! 

  .....apparently this variety grows as a perennial in our zone.

Ken moved the water garden off the deck, so that the water would not be a swimming temptation to either of the littles when they are on the deck.

How in the world did the fish survive last winter?  they were often under at least an inch of ice!

But they survived and look bigger than ever.  There are 3 or 4 large rocket goldfish in there, and probably several mosquito fish, too.

we have one very small patch of daffodils, this is it!

ken's been working on gardens at the foot of the deck, and will lattice in these crawl spaces soon.

McGregors garden

garlic, with old plates from the store

hope you liked the tour!