“Hey, I see your bush is finally blooming,” husband said this weekend after cutting the grass. “Bush?” I asked him. “You mean the crape myrtle in the back yard? It’s had flowers on it off and on for a month now.” Continue reading
While we humans may not be too keen on the heat streak of late, it seems the 100-degree temps are OK with some of the vegetation in my backyard. Continue reading
A week after I noticed what looked like flower buds on my crape myrtle (I’ve never grown one before or seen its flowers up close), I was thrilled to actually see a few flowers this morning. I’m also pleased that the color lives up to its name — pink velour. Indeed, the color is a rich, almost velvety deep pink. Continue reading
Lots of splashes of yellow in the garden today. The cherry tomatoes, they are finally flowering. Continue reading
Chocolate Chips and Chaos 