Veggies a growin'...

Sequoia Strawberries in a Pot

Red Chianti Onions

Ronde de Nice Zucchini (round zucchini squash)

Things growing in my Grow Area at the Casita. I only have about one of each so it's generally a minimal harvest, just enough for one or two servings. I suppose this is more an experimental veggie garden, i.e., what grows well, what kind of insect damage can I expect, etc. Pictured above are proven winners for this garden, Zone 9, and its particular type of soil.

My Yarrow Patch

Mrs Beasley in the Yarrow Patch

Achillea Millefolium (aka Yarrow) with a Red Rose

A Gardener at Heart...My Grow Area

A snap of the back area in early summer. Here's where I grow veggies and flowers, mostly in containers. Viewing the area with a critical eye, it's sort of hodge podge, not a garden in Versailles, or an English country manor of my dreams...heavy sigh. I work with what I have; always, always a work in progress. My ultimate goal is to create a bountiful growing area with some semblance of order and beauty.💗❤❤❤❤

Baby Cakes Thornless Blackberry Bush

From the Bushel and Berry collection, Baby Cakes Blackberry, a thornless variety bred for containers or small gardens. Mine came in a 3-gallon pot from the local Armstrong Nursery. Said to grow 3 to 4 ft tall at most, with an upright, rounded habit. So far, doing well. First two berries picked with more to come. Can't do much with two berries, but I am hopeful there will be at least a handful for the girlies to pick when summer comes.

Fairy gardens in bloom, April 2019

Spring 2019. It's April and heavy rains have delivered a bountiful garden this year. The daffodils bloomed first, but they have already moved on. These early spring blooms are thriving and my fairy gardens at the Casita are full of life. 

Waiting for springtime...2019

New additions to the Casita garden. Pictured here...a Palo Verde tree, taken on a cold pre-spring day. See the green bark? And also...at last...first and only bloom on the Butterfly Magnolia tree. I purchased this tree online a couple of years ago. Currently in its third season, one day this tree will be loaded with blooms all or, at least, that's what we hope for.