Garden Bloggers Bloom Day - December 2009

A November freeze wiped out most blooming things outside, with the exception of some scrappy Mexican mint marigolds and sheltered purple lantana, neither of which photograph well right now. So, here's the best color around the house:






The rosemary's got a couple of flowers still on it; purple lantana; some kolanchoe which may bloom if we get a few warm days in a row; the Christmas cactus (again); and my neighbor's pear tree is looking beautiful today.

Cactus in full bloom

Last zinnia bouquet

before the freezing weather kicks in.

Pre-Christmas cactus

Garden Bloggers Bloom Day - November 2009

Everything's looking a bit scraggly right now but still plenty of stuff blooming around the house. From the top: copper canyon daisy w/artemisia; Mexican bush sage; zinnias; cypress vine; golden thryallis; honeysuckle; some herb (label said clary sage); more zinnias in the veggie garden.

Today's garden roster

Got almost an inch of rain yesterday. From the top: raindrops on canna leaf, lady's slipper, firespike, pyracantha berries, bloom on pineapple sage, honeysuckle, and zinnia bouquet

Color in the sq ft garden