tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43013081304994045912024-03-05T08:32:28.708-08:00Gardens in DesertThere are places where you can rip open a pack of seeds and sprinkle them upon the ground in all sorts of fantastic combinations and they will grow into stunning displays all on their own. I dream of such a place. This is my adventure of gardening in Nevada. Welcome to Gardens in Desert.Laura Gardens in Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04190667039299101241noreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301308130499404591.post-34099335047404368722012-06-23T16:56:00.000-07:002012-06-23T16:58:17.234-07:00Red, Yellow, Orange<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's cherry tomato crazy around here. I have alot of cherry tomatoes, but the large ones are struggling with my watering issues! I have been setting irrigation clocks for others, and I totally hate to do that because it is a guessing game anyway, then I came home and reset mine adding more minutes, and I watched the leaves on the tomatoe plants turn yellow one by one each day as the yellow leaves climbed up the plants and the plants didn't adjust to the additional water, so I turned down the minutes and was so freaked out that I didn't want to turn the water back up least I overwater again! So I waited too long so everything got a bit too dry, and now I just adjusted the water again! I am at 8 minutes at 5:45, 8:30, 10:30, 12:00, 2:30 and 5:00. Total 48 minutes. <br />
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Here is the color I want to paint the chicken coop. It is the color of day lilies and I purchased the additive that makes the paint translucent so that the wood will show through similar to a stain. It is sooo hot that I am sure that will affect the paint application, so I have to begin this project when it is shady and cooler out, like 5:00 in the am. It looks like a loud bright orange but I think it will dull down a bit. Next is to try it on a test board! <br />
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<em>Thanks for visiting! To all of my gardening friends, carry on and hurry back!</em>Laura Gardens in Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04190667039299101241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301308130499404591.post-67278085062037308882012-06-23T14:48:00.002-07:002012-06-23T16:57:26.746-07:00Chicken Posturing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is the chicken coop that I am building. I haven't quite commited to having chickens yet but by the time I am finished building it, I will have sorted that all out. <br />
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The inside has a screen floor with a PVC ladder and a shelf with nesting boxes that can be lifted out for cleaning. </div>
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The lid lifts up to reveal the nesting boxes and it provides a little bit of ventilation that will have to be modified for winter, but for now it keeps the coop from being a roaster. </div>
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Here is the picture of the roof with the hinge that allows both sides of the roof to be lifted up. <br />
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It has been a blast to build! I have to admit that I built it completely with a handsaw because coffee is my drug of choice and I can't be trusted with power saws after my 4th cup! <br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><em>Thanks for stopping by for a visit! To all of my gardening friends, carry on and hurry back!</em></span><br />
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The final blooms of the frilly poppies are underway now. There are crosses of frilly pink poppies with breadseed poppies, and they are huge! Even the poppy seed heads are huge as against my wrist in the above photo. That is the breadseed influence. <br />
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I am saving the seeds of the crosses to see what they do next year, since they will be crossed yet again. <br />
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I finally got rid of the gravel in the garden. It used to be against the sidewalk and ran like an island through the middle of the yard. Walking on gravel is like walking on marbles in my book. I hated it, and I so happy that it is gone. It is one of those little things that I am glad that I can cross off of the list! <br />
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After the rock was removed, the area really opened up, so I decided to increase the larger circle bed by another foot in diameter. It added more space to plant more vegetables! Dance of joy! <br />
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The columbine seed that I picked from a flower from a trip to Taos, New Mexico in 2010 came up last year, but it was only recently when it flowered that I realized that it was the yellow columbine from Taos, and not the red and yellow mix seed that I had planted there since. <br />
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The iris are almost finished. This is the last of the iris show. It was magnificent! <br />
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Now as you can see in the photo in the white bed against the wall, the tomatoes are starting to come on strong, and they will be the focus of the garden for the next few months. I have 33 tomato plants this year! <br />
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Here is another shot of tomatoes in the bed next to the patio.<br />
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I have been looking for patio chaise lounge chairs for over a year. I wanted something that did not have the planned obsolescence built into them, like so many of the chairs do now with the grasscloth type fabric used as the chair seats and backs. That wouldn't last more than one season in my yard! So I found these chaise lounge chairs at Lowes, and I can still use the red cushions that I made a few years ago!<br />
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Here is the current look of the new bed I that I am working on to beautify the area next to the back entrance gate (the personal development area of the Feng Shui bagua). It is planted with honeysuckle, different cannas and a climbing Don Juan rose. I have marked the wall for the installation of the wooden lattice, and that will be installed before long. <br />
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This is they way the new bed ties together with the rest of the garden. <br />
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The lambs ears are flowering and they are so inviting with their softness. <br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Thanks for visiting! To all of my gardening friends, carry on and hurry back! </span>Laura Gardens in Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04190667039299101241noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301308130499404591.post-39189761080157379032012-05-01T10:33:00.000-07:002012-05-01T10:37:18.638-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These are the re-rooted tomatoes! It took exactly 2 weeks from the time they were laying limp on the ground broken at the stem, until they could hold their own with their newly formed roots and be planted back where they were originally planted in the garden! <br />
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I have since planted them and they are smaller in size then their counterparts, but they should catch up to where you could hardly notice the difference, but I thought you would want to know what happened! <br />
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Propagating tomatoes from cuttings is easy! <br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Thanks for visiting! To all of my gardening friends, carry on and hurry back! </span>Laura Gardens in Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04190667039299101241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301308130499404591.post-55523051646864496802012-04-15T13:40:00.000-07:002012-04-15T13:40:31.011-07:00Propagation Event<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What seemed like the wind that had broken off my tomatoes at the ground and blown them around the yard, was actually discovered to be Rolly Pollies (Pill Bugs) having nestled down into the moist darkness next to the stem and they chewed through the stem of the tomatoes and the wind just took off with them and blew them around the yard. So I took the limp broken tomato plant and stuck it into some moist potting soil and placed it into a large terrarium, sprayed it with a fine mist and covered it to keep in the humidity. <br />
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The next day I see that 3 more tomatoes had fallen to the evil Rolly Pollies! So this called for a larger moisture retentive covered something so that they would all fit, and this storage box was perfect. I sprayed down all of the tomatoes and added the glass of water for additional moisture and quickly put on the lid. <br />
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Here are the tomatoes the next morning completely rehydrated. If we go on like this, they will sprout roots and hopefully do so fast so that I can get them into the ground and get plenty of tomatoes this summer! This collection of tomatoes currently hanging on by a thread are Sweet 100, Roma, Brown Sugar and Hawaiian Tropic. <br />
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I then went outside and sprinkled Diatomaceaous Earth down into the holes around the stems the wind created by blowing them in all directions, because that is where the Rolly Pollies are hiding out during the day. Last year I had tomatoes and zucchini with holes in them, and I suspected mice or something because the holes in the fruit were huge. Then I found one of my pepper plants laying on the ground and when I picked it up there were 100's of Rolly Pollies on it! When I found that out I raked up all of the mulch in the yard in an angry rampage because those bugs had multiplied into an pillaging night army!<br />
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Now I am considering placing mulch in the walkways for asthetic reasons, and I might have to shake myself and rethink that whole idea! In the meantime, I am using the D.E. and also a snale and slug bate that is made of Iron Phosphate that is essentually coated iron pellets (think yellow Grape Nuts)that when they Rolly Pollies eat it, they cease eating and eventually die. <br />
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I am sure that this will be an ongoing problem but hopefully this year I won't have to pick my tomatoes while they are still green like I did last year!<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Thank you for visiting! To all of my gardening friends, carry on and hurry back! </span><br />Laura Gardens in Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04190667039299101241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301308130499404591.post-49600710902898311062012-04-13T06:59:00.009-07:002012-04-13T08:00:13.490-07:00Waiting with Longing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpKJ69r4DxtA8_zd6gQvA0KgtalkOSvHkG1XnkiuBZOAw9qKWl8Y1Zd37H1BCuo-LYj12-IxsDNG448agN6yvw3luRjuC5YIydHPz1i7xVWPjI0FxsJBuHJnGzKDzjUCisPDbOlfcM57vb/s1600/DSC_0340.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 268px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730889147348907842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpKJ69r4DxtA8_zd6gQvA0KgtalkOSvHkG1XnkiuBZOAw9qKWl8Y1Zd37H1BCuo-LYj12-IxsDNG448agN6yvw3luRjuC5YIydHPz1i7xVWPjI0FxsJBuHJnGzKDzjUCisPDbOlfcM57vb/s400/DSC_0340.JPG" /></a>The iris are blooming. It is the event that I wait for all year long. I am sure that I am waiting secretly for next years iris blooming even now. The lovely iris on the lower left were a gift and I planted them and waited over a year to see their color and they are delightful! It is called Jesse's Song.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUQduUNlAvklWnijsXHQTPOD15ia9oUBImB7mcumtBIMf8-BWtr0IwCgzkXjcxVjhRurKrtZbF7naiMWVl7_OnkTXTEEy0TpwHpUqNbD8r4S5gJ0t9j53Kj7byIZ75Huly5uXHw9DTRb3/s1600/DSC_0341.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 268px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730889141269580050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUQduUNlAvklWnijsXHQTPOD15ia9oUBImB7mcumtBIMf8-BWtr0IwCgzkXjcxVjhRurKrtZbF7naiMWVl7_OnkTXTEEy0TpwHpUqNbD8r4S5gJ0t9j53Kj7byIZ75Huly5uXHw9DTRb3/s400/DSC_0341.JPG" /></a>These blue iris are called Full Tide and I hope they take the place over.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8NxAA5hDyF0sZKN6CoK0ru2Zp8tYt6eLiNFIGZAQv-2XZsL85Brd0Ia3llQUgzH2zJgPVH2r_TrnImwlWQ5xkHtVVgL_uJOz-b8iT3LEc4h1T11bO8j9G0-_sh7KsUYtYBbjyz-a4ufpV/s1600/DSC_0348.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 268px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730889128766397010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8NxAA5hDyF0sZKN6CoK0ru2Zp8tYt6eLiNFIGZAQv-2XZsL85Brd0Ia3llQUgzH2zJgPVH2r_TrnImwlWQ5xkHtVVgL_uJOz-b8iT3LEc4h1T11bO8j9G0-_sh7KsUYtYBbjyz-a4ufpV/s400/DSC_0348.JPG" /></a>In addition to the iris blooming, the Carnation Poppies are starting to flower. I hope these take over too!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY6iYBk-dwwbu68GkbLhZmCc06wBc5pdeMWh_kaNVMk6XYvxTTl1bna0DCv4u-XpsdL8FgxhHbyp269XIBFEr0kffv8s2iJZSQ11oQG30_KZOVEq2ah_DL1e13vFSz_CS9x2nvJMUiVxby/s1600/DSC_0350.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 268px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730889120619206514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY6iYBk-dwwbu68GkbLhZmCc06wBc5pdeMWh_kaNVMk6XYvxTTl1bna0DCv4u-XpsdL8FgxhHbyp269XIBFEr0kffv8s2iJZSQ11oQG30_KZOVEq2ah_DL1e13vFSz_CS9x2nvJMUiVxby/s400/DSC_0350.JPG" /></a>Here is a lovely iris that someone gave someone else who had them in a pot and they had never seen them bloom, but they didn't want them anymore because they didn't want to wait I suppose, so they gave them to me. They are fabulous! Right now I have yellow iris that someone gave me that I planted in the ground, that I have never seen, so I have a bit of ambivilence too I suppose. If they bloom this season all the better, but I might be in for another year. </div><div> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFV6WnxNC683-xWN3ZMOK7ChOvXQnSMbSkflGf6Hy_yTZ6TYv-PKs4hT1LZTeTtt43L3uFeAQU0pIeOQ_I6Ezulq6z2vHWhCIYDFVov-w11DE3i_k-YJv54D9EVX3Gzg72xI6Yz09taJ1q/s1600/DSC_0352.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 268px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730888279143547058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFV6WnxNC683-xWN3ZMOK7ChOvXQnSMbSkflGf6Hy_yTZ6TYv-PKs4hT1LZTeTtt43L3uFeAQU0pIeOQ_I6Ezulq6z2vHWhCIYDFVov-w11DE3i_k-YJv54D9EVX3Gzg72xI6Yz09taJ1q/s400/DSC_0352.JPG" /></a>All of my tomatoes are planted into the ground now. I had 35 tomatoes planted and so far I have lost 7 to the wind. It seems that the rolly pollies are nestling down in the moist dirt next to the stem and munching away at the stems below ground in the moist darkness until the stem is eaten through, so the wind blows and just picks up the top of the plant and blows it away! So I stuck the broken stem (lower leaves removed) into some moist potting mix, and place it into this terrarium and sprayed it with water in hope that it will grow new roots! This is a sweet 100 tomato and as I grow my tomatoes by seed, I cringed at the thought of having to buy a new tomato plant especially after I had given away about 50 plants because I didn't have any space for them all. So I looked up propagation boxes on the internet and now I am going to be sticking tomato cuttings until I get a handle on the damage that those evil rolly pollies have caused! </div><div> </div><div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Thanks for coming by for a visit! To all of my gardening friends carry on and hurry back! </span></div></div></div></div>Laura Gardens in Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04190667039299101241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301308130499404591.post-59599693387867916352012-03-17T07:55:00.010-07:002012-03-17T08:45:21.393-07:00Run Out of Room<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-b4Y_Yr8lJPm0AXwtM6UoBvwOJO_aIhDQl0lZausQgKnxqzxEuj5L7drJlJEZYxq8GzawTvA02dA2oSQVbnvoc1dpLfxfkadJLzjke46gPEgmp2U-2Whm8IDlFWYRQ2Q9QGtZeqDUEYLW/s1600/DSC_0239.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 268px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720881122575462178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-b4Y_Yr8lJPm0AXwtM6UoBvwOJO_aIhDQl0lZausQgKnxqzxEuj5L7drJlJEZYxq8GzawTvA02dA2oSQVbnvoc1dpLfxfkadJLzjke46gPEgmp2U-2Whm8IDlFWYRQ2Q9QGtZeqDUEYLW/s400/DSC_0239.JPG" /></a>Here is the first Climbing Iceberg rose from the new rose bush that is intended to eventually cover the arbor! Yes, I would like about 50 more of those flowers please!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNCWN_NXjvq11VIBd7QC8eCycpSh9PBuAyu373e-7h6ftO1GayaKH98_DyZDONWoF2vqy3A4ed_NC7O4DW0n52AWpW3yXsvC4HUPJesRm5rze5S8T2UnNjGszy12haEoZ3FmyYwBrYg0I/s1600/DSC_0212.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 268px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720880898208527490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNCWN_NXjvq11VIBd7QC8eCycpSh9PBuAyu373e-7h6ftO1GayaKH98_DyZDONWoF2vqy3A4ed_NC7O4DW0n52AWpW3yXsvC4HUPJesRm5rze5S8T2UnNjGszy12haEoZ3FmyYwBrYg0I/s400/DSC_0212.JPG" /></a>When you plant unknown iris, you wait for for over a year depending upon when you bring them home for that slight hint of color in the forming bud to their eventual full blown glory and this one was worth the wait! Looking it up on google images, I have found it to be Eleanor Rosevelt. I have about 5 stands of unknown iris and quite possibly I have spread this particular beauty throughout my yard. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFHwKzfyU_nYo6qpn_nv_OsjtD7KquFFEUp5aO7CilJAZNnIPo0pQynGmMuelRUL1a878ivBJS1we4D5Dxwh_fuhDmmSxdx6FnK0juhgWpW27liDwATxsPzjeHNC2B6nk8Ts2s9zBBES7/s1600/DSC_0211.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 268px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720880694293286546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFHwKzfyU_nYo6qpn_nv_OsjtD7KquFFEUp5aO7CilJAZNnIPo0pQynGmMuelRUL1a878ivBJS1we4D5Dxwh_fuhDmmSxdx6FnK0juhgWpW27liDwATxsPzjeHNC2B6nk8Ts2s9zBBES7/s400/DSC_0211.JPG" /></a>Such a little thing can make a big difference! Here is a simple emitter stuck into my watering can and I use this everyday and it saves me from having to walk over to the hose spicket and turn on the hose, then to the end of the hose that is draped across the yard, oh, I need to take the sprayer off, (damn, the water is on!, back to..... ) then fill up the container, then back to the spicket to turn the hose off (or on depending...), then put the sprayer nozzle back on..... Believe it or not I found myself taking my shoes off at the door and walking into the house to fill this thing up at the sink because it seemed less daunting! So now it self fills, and I always have a half full watering can!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwDUBWyZPLJBhQSsJ2ssTZvKvMqngA5bH1THlEk4dk4fTn7RvQNrguGtmYUkBSXbDIfixuNvUQD0RQd2s9m3n4B3FTIIev-YZ4wJKKFTMzZRo_PMtAPli1AIY35nZZGYijf23DTXqTnWE/s1600/DSC_0238.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 268px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720880078465696962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwDUBWyZPLJBhQSsJ2ssTZvKvMqngA5bH1THlEk4dk4fTn7RvQNrguGtmYUkBSXbDIfixuNvUQD0RQd2s9m3n4B3FTIIev-YZ4wJKKFTMzZRo_PMtAPli1AIY35nZZGYijf23DTXqTnWE/s400/DSC_0238.JPG" /></a>The wind has picked up so I have moved all of my babies into the house! I started planting the beds with tomatoes yesterday. I still have winter vegetables in two beds that aren't ready to pull yet. These are tomatoes, peppers and eggplants that were seeded the first week of February. The list includes Hawaiian Tropic, Brown Sugar, Roma, Sweet 100, Violet Jasper, Black Mauri, Warren's Yellow (Tomatoes), Casper, Japanese Long, Black Beauty (Eggplant), Tomatillo, And Red and Yellow Marconi (Pepper). </div><div> </div><div>It's unfortunate but all of the beds are planted, and I believe that I have run out of room.... </div><div> </div><div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Thanks for stopping by! To all of my gardening friends, Carry on and hurry back! </span> </div></div></div>Laura Gardens in Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04190667039299101241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301308130499404591.post-54584948569096570702012-02-25T14:59:00.006-08:002012-02-25T16:18:05.694-08:00Pearls for Normal Folk<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxiKd4soB0S9U4P6aJWEubAZ0wzPHiQvhUSN2lr3r_BZICzDYz7OCLR_DkHJnsUh_sVkb-pS38iifX-900scGk4BVUg3sIR_fIusOCcd6R6rmlsDslEKBOAl05T_jX31JYzewF7YAPSXjz/s1600/DSC_0146.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 268px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713212962964880274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxiKd4soB0S9U4P6aJWEubAZ0wzPHiQvhUSN2lr3r_BZICzDYz7OCLR_DkHJnsUh_sVkb-pS38iifX-900scGk4BVUg3sIR_fIusOCcd6R6rmlsDslEKBOAl05T_jX31JYzewF7YAPSXjz/s400/DSC_0146.JPG" /></a>The blue Borage is flowering! Quick, someone freeze the flowers in icecubes for later!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzlGSqHPm9rn2voA0W2AS-GuESIN46Vm3_QZzxtb3nzeAT_Y_wRtjH4TTFWjHyAQLOwULk31Q8O8OZo4na_1c5fmXYcJlAiH9PO3zwK_JsbqWLQ7SbBlVjDy6MjrLCS-26MmRdPY0sROz/s1600/DSC_0148.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 268px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713212746466304370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzlGSqHPm9rn2voA0W2AS-GuESIN46Vm3_QZzxtb3nzeAT_Y_wRtjH4TTFWjHyAQLOwULk31Q8O8OZo4na_1c5fmXYcJlAiH9PO3zwK_JsbqWLQ7SbBlVjDy6MjrLCS-26MmRdPY0sROz/s400/DSC_0148.JPG" /></a>I'd do it but apparently I am too busy relocating shrubs against the house. </div><div> </div><div>I tore out the two small wooden raised boxes that were filled with lettuce (can you believe I did that? seriously, we are talking about food here!) and dropped in the shrubs like 3 pearls against the foundation while also taking away my shortcut to the sideyard storage area. (can you believe I did that?) This area has always been a major flood washout during any rain event. I haven't planted anything against the house before because in my mind nothing will grow in rocks that has had all of the topsoil washed away from it. But then, last year the canna seemed to survive the torrent, so hopefully the leaves of the shrubs will buffer the rainfall and we can have foundation plantings like normal folk! </div><div> </div><div>I also relocated the Donna Darlin rose under the far window, a much better location then where it was before and I am hoping that it will like the partial shade. <br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCn3PZFA0xeY08NL3Az9YqmKGnkJXaFa8r0GCHsh7HaQrzTOwwb3nRBENqpdD1T5ZjLMjNpsuLoaOKWJsvoKpxj8TeinKp6YOQz4wBbzIg-7kCz7BkDYEWHG4rd_fxlYxZXVz6N6eQH-2/s1600/DSC_0154.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 268px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713212556260211874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCn3PZFA0xeY08NL3Az9YqmKGnkJXaFa8r0GCHsh7HaQrzTOwwb3nRBENqpdD1T5ZjLMjNpsuLoaOKWJsvoKpxj8TeinKp6YOQz4wBbzIg-7kCz7BkDYEWHG4rd_fxlYxZXVz6N6eQH-2/s400/DSC_0154.JPG" /></a>Ultimately I am preparing to plant a climbing rose on the arbor. I have decided on a climbing white Iceberg rose. I also am going to plant a pale pink climbing rose against the house and let it fan out against the wall between the windows. I have decided on a climbing Pearly Gates rose. Can you imagine? </div><div> </div><div>Thanks for visiting! To all of my gardening friends, Garden on! </div>Laura Gardens in Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04190667039299101241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301308130499404591.post-49717555397862779772012-02-13T09:41:00.000-08:002012-02-13T11:00:33.049-08:00Snapshots and Thoughts<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoKSV42__lSLG0ngyt1IVd9WUycOXvNolkbtgN_7JzqC-8K38fKmrF6a1aLDJ5GMpOOXaSN0el5BaLa2yc8ct9In3gkvaXP7DjmOjjoFB2DfKAmnmiUe_mm_jzbDiSQKffUAg2A2b37ERH/s1600/DSC_0127.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 268px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708678932280467714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoKSV42__lSLG0ngyt1IVd9WUycOXvNolkbtgN_7JzqC-8K38fKmrF6a1aLDJ5GMpOOXaSN0el5BaLa2yc8ct9In3gkvaXP7DjmOjjoFB2DfKAmnmiUe_mm_jzbDiSQKffUAg2A2b37ERH/s400/DSC_0127.JPG" /></a>Here is a long overdue update of the garden. This is what the garden looks like from my patio. These snapshots of the different vantage points will help to show what changes have been made since my last posts. <br /> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQ6HtUSCoYHRktY4FxbaYG23ANeAlb39YOfHRjzbfreBtWKDfydl6RMu7QqwVmFygX7wJzN1JZnox4tKO1c1lTvjwagUlts-Jr_eclm-F4dJaQbxPmQi14tvkdZLdnRD7BTLofI_1OZiA/s1600/DSC_0119.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 268px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708678558179631266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQ6HtUSCoYHRktY4FxbaYG23ANeAlb39YOfHRjzbfreBtWKDfydl6RMu7QqwVmFygX7wJzN1JZnox4tKO1c1lTvjwagUlts-Jr_eclm-F4dJaQbxPmQi14tvkdZLdnRD7BTLofI_1OZiA/s400/DSC_0119.JPG" /></a>Here is the bevel bed planted with winter vegetables consisting mostly of lettuce, broccoli and purple cabbage. The eucalyptus had shaded this bed so it is in sun until the apricot tree leaves out again. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjunM3qphajpsMYcT2AJo0AhqAjiJsXU1XQKFgAwhYV1inf0YpXzYQA9VlnJdxP7mdVXeZQMYINC8woCKmfiZvMCnet2MnpM1j9lny5KueIXSD1ecee5VkqI_JWvCB8TXT4pOB6wHa1imR-/s1600/DSC_0118.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 268px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708678358004917346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjunM3qphajpsMYcT2AJo0AhqAjiJsXU1XQKFgAwhYV1inf0YpXzYQA9VlnJdxP7mdVXeZQMYINC8woCKmfiZvMCnet2MnpM1j9lny5KueIXSD1ecee5VkqI_JWvCB8TXT4pOB6wHa1imR-/s400/DSC_0118.JPG" /></a>Two new kumquat trees have been added flanking either side of the walkway to the hot tub. The circular retainer brick seen in the foreground will be added around the base of the new kumquat tree repeating the pattern. I am searching for something to line the pathway (shown on the left) that will hold back the rock. I previously had lined the path with medium sized cobalt black rock but they would eventually topple into the pathway as someone stepped over them, or by dragging the hose around, so I either have to replace them with something else, or pour a small concrete curb and embed the black rock into the curbing and that seems soooo daunting that for right now I am just stepping over the whole thing waiting for an epiphany. </div><div> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI36vkjEekt-sPWcdAi8XOWDfnatphz4yR73BYnaJoZu5Qj584Aj-JYhRXcMeeOkpBP5tru6LgGuTx3UCa1EuB7ZZWUcXrhH1h6aPCBRG6HEvBvVUavaBl6mOc_MhNv5VdhFk48QY7GUJh/s1600/DSC_0117.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 268px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708678109691949010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI36vkjEekt-sPWcdAi8XOWDfnatphz4yR73BYnaJoZu5Qj584Aj-JYhRXcMeeOkpBP5tru6LgGuTx3UCa1EuB7ZZWUcXrhH1h6aPCBRG6HEvBvVUavaBl6mOc_MhNv5VdhFk48QY7GUJh/s400/DSC_0117.JPG" /></a>Here is my little somewhat secluded corner. I have been looking for some type of vine, preferably evergreen to plant against the trellis. Grapes are out, roses are out (maybe...), annuals are out, so the search continues.....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEistjXJRVP3b9lowXJAbusADjkus09_YRGlH2e70OXMFYxWd6Vru15HU1urAvOylSVbbyon1EptOjneXcphkngri43enwl45-Mz4TZQf-GJUwsIpnZviC91iazyE_cqYJZKT0wy52Th2pFF/s1600/DSC_0132.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 268px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708677640274827218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEistjXJRVP3b9lowXJAbusADjkus09_YRGlH2e70OXMFYxWd6Vru15HU1urAvOylSVbbyon1EptOjneXcphkngri43enwl45-Mz4TZQf-GJUwsIpnZviC91iazyE_cqYJZKT0wy52Th2pFF/s400/DSC_0132.JPG" /></a>Here is the view of the garden from the back patio. I really like the black rock....it just doesn't stay put!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh04WR2NpvI1TZZWslOfOjb_h1e4NQCIyHeInahzCk-IUQr2b9NMeTe-HD5oO8akLOc34Bb6CauVD-gU96XYsX-_isVUIUqH9XINmEfIudFfwWHPBSG3agg0XdmrUfm83I4Q4KI3Au1V2VJ/s1600/DSC_0134.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 268px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708677406354642162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh04WR2NpvI1TZZWslOfOjb_h1e4NQCIyHeInahzCk-IUQr2b9NMeTe-HD5oO8akLOc34Bb6CauVD-gU96XYsX-_isVUIUqH9XINmEfIudFfwWHPBSG3agg0XdmrUfm83I4Q4KI3Au1V2VJ/s400/DSC_0134.JPG" /></a>From this perspective you can see the garden without the eucalyptus! I am going to be searching for ways to cover the walls this summer! </div><div><div> </div><div>Thanks for visiting! Garden on! </div></div></div></div></div></div>Laura Gardens in Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04190667039299101241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301308130499404591.post-12155424696381296192012-01-24T11:12:00.000-08:002012-01-24T11:38:23.860-08:00New Beds<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7QGGKee4tZO_4xCZJtiQFemkBvAxl9p6LkO7D0ubpAuHR4qIm3wxbq3uNiD4Jv9-tDj93PLJjbiLEDAP-sN4IgOJUMoxgXzzCvsLYaI8-AdxzUK-3X5Ok0Wv_M6IHmWUzkg8OVDYDE9D/s1600/DSC_0051.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 268px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701279662086612354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7QGGKee4tZO_4xCZJtiQFemkBvAxl9p6LkO7D0ubpAuHR4qIm3wxbq3uNiD4Jv9-tDj93PLJjbiLEDAP-sN4IgOJUMoxgXzzCvsLYaI8-AdxzUK-3X5Ok0Wv_M6IHmWUzkg8OVDYDE9D/s400/DSC_0051.JPG" /></a>More new vegetable beds for the garden! I am happy to be adding more vegetable beds to my backyard! I have wanted these vinyl raised beds for about a year, but I was concerned with how they would look with my wild, natural rock garden setting. I decided to keep all of the existing rockwork, and just drop the garden beds in where I could find room. I have to step over the rocks in order to access the beds for planting and cultivating but at least it still has it's original character. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinz_8IakXDCljKCbfHV2-eBwqSzUqIeESEVXTCI97uGfIsSy7ZPligOB8YgPMhyphenhyphennXUygaxarTKjEOIIM8wsxNe02QcO4iYlts4bI28KFGgdkD7TavS3I8XS2wjQ-Gcg_RKi4vihioLaoz6/s1600/DSC_0050.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 268px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701279270609819986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinz_8IakXDCljKCbfHV2-eBwqSzUqIeESEVXTCI97uGfIsSy7ZPligOB8YgPMhyphenhyphennXUygaxarTKjEOIIM8wsxNe02QcO4iYlts4bI28KFGgdkD7TavS3I8XS2wjQ-Gcg_RKi4vihioLaoz6/s400/DSC_0050.JPG" /></a>Here is the other new bed. I am going to cut down the Eucalyptus tree. It is going to have to go because of the vegetables and their need of sunlight. Two fruit trees that are already planted will fill in the edges of this area, growing to just barely cover the ends of the bed in the picture above. </div><div>It will be a big change! </div><div> </div><div>Thanks for stopping by! To all of my gardening friends, Garden on! </div>Laura Gardens in Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04190667039299101241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301308130499404591.post-29627996040187178422011-08-28T18:37:00.000-07:002011-08-28T18:58:10.182-07:00Garden Bling<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjraK6AcGLqOYuCAyvNVjdOH8Ve3xFO0srCbOd_EOJkhaqknnJkA-RhYXghlzOpR2xTyvZ943rf1J8dMtng9h6ZKaQmMThv7uk3W1iq6wt7Ou9eJdTnB7W7Q0A0jz9l4BlEnnAbGPzhfFDC/s1600/Garden+Photos+08-28-11+006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646088986333902370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjraK6AcGLqOYuCAyvNVjdOH8Ve3xFO0srCbOd_EOJkhaqknnJkA-RhYXghlzOpR2xTyvZ943rf1J8dMtng9h6ZKaQmMThv7uk3W1iq6wt7Ou9eJdTnB7W7Q0A0jz9l4BlEnnAbGPzhfFDC/s400/Garden+Photos+08-28-11+006.JPG" /></a>Today I purchased a chandelier at a garage sale for $5.00 and I knew that it was going to go into the garden.
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<br />Laura Gardens in Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04190667039299101241noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301308130499404591.post-83436178185937000712011-05-08T21:07:00.001-07:002011-05-15T19:47:07.251-07:00To Begin Again<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJzo8fToCGCJ-1qqbAHjzj8uoj00i9SHs99-v_oZk8sLGE9NzhlmaVVHMRuTDYI-7JsF7NfG5qKCsg9Db6ZGnoUGfc5SNVjHFoWlIBzuG31YDkTptBSIvXNUy9jKB3xeD7YPujCQ65z0Xv/s1600/Garden+Photos+060811+004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604565156431812578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJzo8fToCGCJ-1qqbAHjzj8uoj00i9SHs99-v_oZk8sLGE9NzhlmaVVHMRuTDYI-7JsF7NfG5qKCsg9Db6ZGnoUGfc5SNVjHFoWlIBzuG31YDkTptBSIvXNUy9jKB3xeD7YPujCQ65z0Xv/s400/Garden+Photos+060811+004.JPG" /></a>How about I begin at the new path edging and start again from there. I decided to line the paths with local rock and selected chunks of basalt from Black Mountain just up the road.<br /><br />This area has changed alot since the last post. The garden bed to the right of the Peach tree has Green Bell Peppers in it, and the Canna bed from last year has been completely re-worked and now contains Zucchini, Bread Seed and Ornamental Poppies and Black Berries. The Apple Tree is new, and the in-ground bed that is located in the corner actually went in today! Ijust planted it with Melons, 1st quarter, Moon in Cancer. The melon is an unknown to me variety that is yellow with green stripes and is salmon colored on the inside. I harvested the seeds last year from a melon a friend gave me, so we will see if the seeds are viable. It is a gamble for sure.<br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4E0kYwZ1ANI5J_eKpmpeYHySR3l-HnxX4XCo4gs49Q9LPx-oYl5Wt1CPD-VKeEcWc-vHGBCfGih2elkuWfA4ArBTBJKuL1Y5a3NcXhot08zEn_0mg3-NxJBM7xrd2nKP-_4qOANYnjdf/s1600/Garden+Photos+060811+018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604563950137490482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4E0kYwZ1ANI5J_eKpmpeYHySR3l-HnxX4XCo4gs49Q9LPx-oYl5Wt1CPD-VKeEcWc-vHGBCfGih2elkuWfA4ArBTBJKuL1Y5a3NcXhot08zEn_0mg3-NxJBM7xrd2nKP-_4qOANYnjdf/s400/Garden+Photos+060811+018.JPG" /></a> So there we have it, Scarlet Runner Beans on the greenhouse frame, with Armenian Cucumbers to follow up the netting, flanked by Zuchinni in the whiskey barrels, Green Tiger Cherry Tomatoes are inside of the greenhouse against the wall with Fortex Beans growing on the white vintage metal vine supports. There is alot going on, and the Poppies are sprinkled in the rocks everywhere just to top it off!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfYH1afuDiZMfaMFaCchAxBFExS8YdNO5qdOuvxcRDt87G1uTqgfOPB8x0enuB_bAo5hzM_VdTye5MSxwPpm3QUvX-pwty-_Wo4VbjH_BXfw4AuTzExWUtDFt3w4o4XcD4KI1n46YbckX/s1600/Garden+Photos+060811+017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604563726440766610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfYH1afuDiZMfaMFaCchAxBFExS8YdNO5qdOuvxcRDt87G1uTqgfOPB8x0enuB_bAo5hzM_VdTye5MSxwPpm3QUvX-pwty-_Wo4VbjH_BXfw4AuTzExWUtDFt3w4o4XcD4KI1n46YbckX/s400/Garden+Photos+060811+017.JPG" /></a> The large Basalt Rock flower accents are there to stay. I can't imagine it without them now. I hope you like the rockwork!<br /></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#3333ff;"><em>Thanks for visiting! To all of my gardening friends, Carry on, and hurry back!</em> </span><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Laura Gardens in Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04190667039299101241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301308130499404591.post-51591914108311003622011-01-28T06:49:00.000-08:002011-01-28T07:33:25.189-08:00It's All About Food<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYFVILs-6FwPeMfRJXY93xUOgJipfxVNezohe1M7OvXrQCo2uxCF_UApMgsfxKcIqyGYpYnkCVqmOBsapdeXG4e9klWefeUpjcWdke5v69Hi4RWq8OzzeTXoW2vnpKDlrVUn4EVxteqfN/s1600/Garden+Photos+1-28-11+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567249440487961106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYFVILs-6FwPeMfRJXY93xUOgJipfxVNezohe1M7OvXrQCo2uxCF_UApMgsfxKcIqyGYpYnkCVqmOBsapdeXG4e9klWefeUpjcWdke5v69Hi4RWq8OzzeTXoW2vnpKDlrVUn4EVxteqfN/s400/Garden+Photos+1-28-11+003.JPG" /></a>My vision is skewed and now it is all about food in the garden. I look to the left where I added vegetables to the In-Ground garden in the fall, and I asked myself what is the difference between the left and the right of this particular garden area. The left represents the capacity to grow food in the desert in the Winter using Tomato Lady Soil, drip irrigation, and cool season plant seeds, and on the right it is pretty much the way most gardens look in Las Vegas right now with dormant shrubs and flowers. And now to me, it is a new place to grow more food. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpcJvBnazgGc2bXgnBgEVZh3GKg2qC5jMQ3WYnaaQ7tcuuRuCTMzl5rj_rTGWeb-asc3U80MSeklSh3Evw8gXXOx9PFhU_7zrKrrQRGzmFaH0LdwPc53rCleX5ACFvj7bnbYcfp1cvp68f/s1600/Garden+Photos+1-28-11+012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567249349573491042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpcJvBnazgGc2bXgnBgEVZh3GKg2qC5jMQ3WYnaaQ7tcuuRuCTMzl5rj_rTGWeb-asc3U80MSeklSh3Evw8gXXOx9PFhU_7zrKrrQRGzmFaH0LdwPc53rCleX5ACFvj7bnbYcfp1cvp68f/s400/Garden+Photos+1-28-11+012.JPG" /></a>So I dug up the Lantana, the two varieties of Canna, and removed the Chaste Tree. The mulch was removed and placed behind the Sunning Patio. The soil was moist and you could where tell there was microbial activity under the mulch. The canna did a great job breaking up the soil with their roots. ( I hesitate to grow them again because of all of the bio-mass.) The Chaste tree was spreading roots under everything and had gotten everywhere so it would have reduced the vitality of everything growing in this bed, which was worth a mention. I have Iris and Double Lilies, and Hummingbird bush in the area where I am working. I need to relocate them somewhere else. I like the rockwork, I wrestle with raised wooden beds in this area. I think about Corn, and Melons and an In-Ground bed would be perfect for them, also it would be less confining without the lumber, which then you have to accomodate walking paths, and access to both sides of the beds, and with the walls there and the rock layout, in order to accomodate all of those aspects it would reduce the size of the final planting area overall. </div><div> </div><div>So I think that I can make two large rectangular planting areas, essentually divide the area in half, place small flagstones down the center then off to the left nuancing the flow of the rock in the wall in the forground, which will provide a simple access but still allow for most planting area. So I will get more soil, level the pads, sow Poppies, and be ready for early summer for my Corn and whatever else, until it is Melon time! <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR_LH7zmAEXEWt1J5rQ1hpiqACwDgXlfIXf_yIufHoYjTcX3W0YybYYB3FWYjOakEFDAnHY_l9see4-R0bLbtIj0HU0f4f7mEcyM4t-TaS3Rgzo8HaSfPzctb7i3OBbBxgNkzQtoQ7AtYS/s1600/Garden+Photos+1-28-11+005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567249259329754690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR_LH7zmAEXEWt1J5rQ1hpiqACwDgXlfIXf_yIufHoYjTcX3W0YybYYB3FWYjOakEFDAnHY_l9see4-R0bLbtIj0HU0f4f7mEcyM4t-TaS3Rgzo8HaSfPzctb7i3OBbBxgNkzQtoQ7AtYS/s400/Garden+Photos+1-28-11+005.JPG" /></a>Here is what is growing on the other side of the patio right now. Eventually there will be food growing on both sides of the sunning patio. </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObvlUXwjaX6haa0KY1bo45_kls0cNcIRUGYB0958iZF2d6Yx8aUveaNwMnpF4Se0pR_ZtF70Jww7TXR3_Rplfk5jtJMZyym472JJJEErZT3rA-dznl0HPBLNlVwqcZJRvXukWSTZMVW7m/s1600/Garden+Photos+1-28-11+006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567249178665600498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObvlUXwjaX6haa0KY1bo45_kls0cNcIRUGYB0958iZF2d6Yx8aUveaNwMnpF4Se0pR_ZtF70Jww7TXR3_Rplfk5jtJMZyym472JJJEErZT3rA-dznl0HPBLNlVwqcZJRvXukWSTZMVW7m/s400/Garden+Photos+1-28-11+006.JPG" /></a>Here is Cilantro growing in the pot almost in the shade from the south most wall. It is in it's peak right now. I have it growing with Red Onions from seed planted in the fall. </div><div> </div><div>I have Turnips, Lettuce and Spinach growing in the Greenhouse. I need to take some more photos to capture the garden this time of year. </div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#3333ff;"><em>Thanks for visiting! To all of my gardening friends, Garden on! </em></span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div>Laura Gardens in Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04190667039299101241noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301308130499404591.post-395108809420722252010-12-22T04:35:00.000-08:002010-12-22T05:13:35.663-08:00New Asparagus Bed<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEvLLXIZKryffhiIr3rLbtYb7o1nP9ZqS7G3e0gTZScxybfSbXqzOa5EzjEnv95emj2xfMh_Au7XO91HXywO1SIyq3UPlSdM6D6kmODSmMddUpOW6Fif38kqPpUkdTSfghlaU4C9veasQx/s1600/garden+photos+12-21-10+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553485062450198562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEvLLXIZKryffhiIr3rLbtYb7o1nP9ZqS7G3e0gTZScxybfSbXqzOa5EzjEnv95emj2xfMh_Au7XO91HXywO1SIyq3UPlSdM6D6kmODSmMddUpOW6Fif38kqPpUkdTSfghlaU4C9veasQx/s400/garden+photos+12-21-10+001.JPG" /></a>When someone gifts you 8 crowns of 3 year old Asparagus, you start to see areas of your yard a little differently then before.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesBb-F4QPRTJfXDrt5sjS6MKdlLjBL4PWzTTWef5QtT65NTUk9JuLcVqXannlldf31PhunwZWnthOyTZTyOPQlMRaB7bzWoLRXqPJta8F1o39tIFSKn73uB-1TtKTSqKFHvJqSkzbdBcv/s1600/garden+photos+12-21-10+002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553484969063099874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesBb-F4QPRTJfXDrt5sjS6MKdlLjBL4PWzTTWef5QtT65NTUk9JuLcVqXannlldf31PhunwZWnthOyTZTyOPQlMRaB7bzWoLRXqPJta8F1o39tIFSKn73uB-1TtKTSqKFHvJqSkzbdBcv/s400/garden+photos+12-21-10+002.JPG" /></a>Asparagus is willowy and bramble at the same time and is typically located in the back of the garden area. I don't have a "behind the garage" type area in my garden so this spot is as close as it gets. It's behind the Greenhouse but in plain view. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNZLM_RtwEAl0Htvlq8jfFQ3nYCKQElK_PN0582fJFPGf8iJseI39klv4ivBlf-pXQX0qLGLp5vArs1brQ2wP0L3dKKsuKOOk6CyfWE7UtmqnYamc0R-CqTp9Js6LwcVRnXwWVnhWUTGj1/s1600/garden+photos+12-21-10+004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553484893412276418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNZLM_RtwEAl0Htvlq8jfFQ3nYCKQElK_PN0582fJFPGf8iJseI39klv4ivBlf-pXQX0qLGLp5vArs1brQ2wP0L3dKKsuKOOk6CyfWE7UtmqnYamc0R-CqTp9Js6LwcVRnXwWVnhWUTGj1/s400/garden+photos+12-21-10+004.JPG" /></a> <div>With the dirt poured to establish the desired depth, I start placing boulders to create a second tier to the Sunning Bed. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLRpHZfvfiz6KHtp5xczK5hyphenhyphenMTuhrskNm1weJgi8mmp0WCzsbcwqmeSmai4zBVvbGYB85WCUEKnNhThc-AoP4BYoeQCwCFpOkjc_03B1qysi80EMWtTqk4sKHJfOOQVHY-iKPrScXBgff/s1600/garden+photos+12-21-10+008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553484803045935810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLRpHZfvfiz6KHtp5xczK5hyphenhyphenMTuhrskNm1weJgi8mmp0WCzsbcwqmeSmai4zBVvbGYB85WCUEKnNhThc-AoP4BYoeQCwCFpOkjc_03B1qysi80EMWtTqk4sKHJfOOQVHY-iKPrScXBgff/s400/garden+photos+12-21-10+008.JPG" /></a>Here you can see the size of the boulders and the finished project. I removed the large boulder in the top of the photo and planted the Asparagus, all 8 of them in this bed. It was moon in Taurus, which is a strong root sign, in the Second Quarter which is good for above ground plants (just shooting from the hip). I did some research to find out how deep to plant them and planted them about 4 inches deep. Even though they are about 3 years old, I read where you are not to harvest them for over a year because they have been transplanted and that they still need the time to establish no matter how old the crowns are. That might be a challenge. I'd like to tell you in April if I agree. I definately cannot wait until the Asparagus start to grow! </div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#3333ff;"><em>Thanks for visiting! To all of my gardening friends, carry on and hurry back! </em></span></div></div></div>Laura Gardens in Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04190667039299101241noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301308130499404591.post-26484566802414026772010-11-29T10:46:00.000-08:002010-11-29T11:08:16.565-08:00Potpourri #9 - Saffron Mix<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfV8OiBErKSyrXjVAy07EdTH0v4z00Jc8cpjvexnwsgnkMeaK0_fviD8ghRYpu3k2lMRjraxV_fK-eK7YLMOXExTGjge0JY_nsJrrqktlqpe_Ct2genw6B8xBWqN2V3uQ_jihz8ttgxVev/s1600/Mum+Show+11-28-10+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545046142412448210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfV8OiBErKSyrXjVAy07EdTH0v4z00Jc8cpjvexnwsgnkMeaK0_fviD8ghRYpu3k2lMRjraxV_fK-eK7YLMOXExTGjge0JY_nsJrrqktlqpe_Ct2genw6B8xBWqN2V3uQ_jihz8ttgxVev/s400/Mum+Show+11-28-10+001.JPG" /></a>This special mix took courage to muster, awaiting the combination to arrive like an epiphany, I worked around the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Saffron</span> Crocus petals, cleaning the other areas of the table until I could avoid it no longer.<br /><br />This mix is mint based. It needed something to lighten the base so I went with a pale gray eucalyptus. It contains both Apple mint and Spear mint, Eucalyptus leaves, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Saffron</span> petals, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Statis</span> Flowers, and a few Hummingbird Bush flowers as dots of orange for a wild note. The last two mixes have been my absolute favorites because of the rich colors that are so pure and stellar!<br /><br />Thank you Leslie for the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Saffron</span>!<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><em>To all of my gardening friends, carry on and hurry back! </em></span>Laura Gardens in Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04190667039299101241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301308130499404591.post-24988420035589213852010-11-29T09:19:00.000-08:002010-11-29T09:56:11.380-08:00All Put Up<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUX06f_a18i_UNamb895HpUHrYr4FudUcr48nbzNQOd41AWhG6YUGZjXp2YuRk7tgEszzz7Rydpit4E2ynpQsdQlP3Z-U0HPqfpfmbvVRT70gbchoVouh5HrMJzp2rjF3XXM-RdsGBY-yi/s1600/garden+photos+11-27-10+009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545023145080794226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUX06f_a18i_UNamb895HpUHrYr4FudUcr48nbzNQOd41AWhG6YUGZjXp2YuRk7tgEszzz7Rydpit4E2ynpQsdQlP3Z-U0HPqfpfmbvVRT70gbchoVouh5HrMJzp2rjF3XXM-RdsGBY-yi/s400/garden+photos+11-27-10+009.JPG" /></a> The holidays are filled with lots of food. It was time to make some room in the refrigerator and get this Harvest thing rolling. I finally got around to slicing all of the Bell Peppers that Leslie gave me, and put them in a large freezer bag and stuffed them into the freezer.<br /> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJd8-Pim2af_Uv7LqNZA3X6eVgYRdrq9u6eAdMMhHEU4-Ogz5PoR3J2BOR22ZB-x08Cxv20CTIjs00wyq8Bh3kPi98lpwHKnIu49qAKjRjIdrqOyBlaHS0Ww3ydc-MC_K0KkxTFmskV6cI/s1600/Garden+Photos+11-27-10+006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545023022534175490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJd8-Pim2af_Uv7LqNZA3X6eVgYRdrq9u6eAdMMhHEU4-Ogz5PoR3J2BOR22ZB-x08Cxv20CTIjs00wyq8Bh3kPi98lpwHKnIu49qAKjRjIdrqOyBlaHS0Ww3ydc-MC_K0KkxTFmskV6cI/s400/Garden+Photos+11-27-10+006.JPG" /></a>So then it was time to do something with the bags on the table. Diamond, (don't you love her name?) gave out tomatillos at the last Boulder City Community Garden meeting, and I ended up with a bag full. So I went online to find a good tomatillo recipe. I had to get on the scales holding the bag of tomatillos in order to follow the recipe for Tomatillo Enchilada Sauce, so I ended up with apparently about 8 lbs. from the looks of it......Actually 3 lbs. tomatillos, and about 5 lbs. of what we will consider for now "Layers of Extra Clothing in order to stay warm"........ Time to get a food scale. Anyway the sauce was simple. Tomatillos, onions, garlic, salt. I added extra hot New Mexico roasted green chile to spike up the heat. Yum! I am thinking about making Turkey Enchiladas wth the Thanksgiving left overs!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvki_vyXzb4Y2OAyraE5ikPBQJVfU2-XN9Z0oPfqqM68yCBHILQhLYQrhsNuaFpMgkcabeFudbJFX_GkAVClciq4W-dumywxTlRBBQjZraJYIakdXlT5wi7MYZyGtks8auH0uwArpA3LB/s1600/garden+photos+11-27-10+010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545022804076137186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvki_vyXzb4Y2OAyraE5ikPBQJVfU2-XN9Z0oPfqqM68yCBHILQhLYQrhsNuaFpMgkcabeFudbJFX_GkAVClciq4W-dumywxTlRBBQjZraJYIakdXlT5wi7MYZyGtks8auH0uwArpA3LB/s400/garden+photos+11-27-10+010.JPG" /></a>So then there was the Kale that I harvested from Boulder City Community Gardens that was taking up a refrigerator shelf and I again went online and found lots of recipes, but opted for the no vinegar recipe of Kale Chips. Wash, tear, coat with olive oil, spread out on pan, 300° for 10 min (+-) then lightly sprinkle with Sea Salt.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84bVbKm-ehbMtMdCkYFrwZtfInBkYHc-bFXLDNYBB4Y0WfSu9j5X5KqL66-gVnSI8AxjOo18EOIh6a2pzS8_GnMoWf35NspsQSsaGUWoKk2JM_wvY2ZgIGyqxn320tbWSbmjn-sPMz19Q/s1600/garden+photos+11-27-10+011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545022725505399266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84bVbKm-ehbMtMdCkYFrwZtfInBkYHc-bFXLDNYBB4Y0WfSu9j5X5KqL66-gVnSI8AxjOo18EOIh6a2pzS8_GnMoWf35NspsQSsaGUWoKk2JM_wvY2ZgIGyqxn320tbWSbmjn-sPMz19Q/s400/garden+photos+11-27-10+011.JPG" /></a>Here they are ready to eat. Dark green and crisp. When they are brown they are burnt. I walked them down to my neighbor Julie who gave me two different varieties of Sea Salt. I really liked the Redman's the best, too btw. Thanks Julie! </div><div> </div><div></div><div>I love the Harvest! Don't you love to put it all away! </div><div> </div><div></div><div><span style="color:#3333ff;"><em>Thanks for visiting! To all of my gardening friends, carry on and hurry back! </em></span></div></div></div>Laura Gardens in Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04190667039299101241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301308130499404591.post-51115604048904116322010-11-28T09:22:00.000-08:002010-11-28T09:49:41.963-08:00Potpourri #8<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzddO3ejLxnfA-ifXSmZh-dN1NpEG8ZgyRfDcj2JL5QPxvoEOyS8PSvbSrJLIEkUAWTVvQpynu19Rxm3IVYGcriQRmsimK-owhuVUmjNdNFRo-XEQeaJnmbJBFj5RVb1gJNj4pN2f3AvcS/s1600/garden+photos+11-27-10+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544652962325373506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzddO3ejLxnfA-ifXSmZh-dN1NpEG8ZgyRfDcj2JL5QPxvoEOyS8PSvbSrJLIEkUAWTVvQpynu19Rxm3IVYGcriQRmsimK-owhuVUmjNdNFRo-XEQeaJnmbJBFj5RVb1gJNj4pN2f3AvcS/s400/garden+photos+11-27-10+001.JPG" /></a>We are having the Christmas Party at my house so I have to clean up the formal dining room table for once and for all! So it is once again time for potpourri. I jump in where the Mint and Bay leaves have been spilled onto the pizza box setting the foundation for Potpourri #8. Atop this mixture goes my favorite Blue Salvia, which I have been savoring for just the perfect blend.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvb-h3ShQaS_QcDNMj_DU0BP4DQJS_LiL03FTZaC7hlbX1UIsB_VT8KmSt0XwFiRpCEgQvO07Phk5XjnEGvSCboviZBwnYx-AZxBbjePuFHNpJc94QmlEu5vT7XG8eXxReE_uWDnT77__y/s1600/garden+photos+11-27-10+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544652867634816130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvb-h3ShQaS_QcDNMj_DU0BP4DQJS_LiL03FTZaC7hlbX1UIsB_VT8KmSt0XwFiRpCEgQvO07Phk5XjnEGvSCboviZBwnYx-AZxBbjePuFHNpJc94QmlEu5vT7XG8eXxReE_uWDnT77__y/s400/garden+photos+11-27-10+003.JPG" /></a>Next come the blue Hawthorn berries, and their sticks are interesting as I ponder the roughness and diverting energy that the pointing sticks create.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAN7gd7lc8bZkcHV5ZGXSJUeG94FTKPjBMj1Lu8-5t6NtyWH4sBR8OdDi-K4whlfU2QFph-73U2PNNaUvrXmxulYbxWQzj9ImNErL0QUAK_SkBQTw7epNLd5Osr5gcYsMBbqglQmYyqXxA/s1600/garden+photos+11-27-10+004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544652792326836306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAN7gd7lc8bZkcHV5ZGXSJUeG94FTKPjBMj1Lu8-5t6NtyWH4sBR8OdDi-K4whlfU2QFph-73U2PNNaUvrXmxulYbxWQzj9ImNErL0QUAK_SkBQTw7epNLd5Osr5gcYsMBbqglQmYyqXxA/s400/garden+photos+11-27-10+004.JPG" /></a>I like the contrast of the rosy colored sticks, and the weight of the wood lowers the energy of the blend so it is not so "airy". So it is "shorten the sticks themselves" and see it that improves the overall appearance.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpVGZTZCRYnfaAH3RVs4ihTvkdBJmb12HcTxHbHgvzdPJaYw53CwLtVTXxKAd82FzpkdfgkrQLhR6jC4WkE7tNmVVIyLgwSfYYz7hqRYEWhpz3F3VOo94z3y4aUvgObQdHFusF0O5NYdR/s1600/garden+photos+11-27-10+010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544652701030972994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpVGZTZCRYnfaAH3RVs4ihTvkdBJmb12HcTxHbHgvzdPJaYw53CwLtVTXxKAd82FzpkdfgkrQLhR6jC4WkE7tNmVVIyLgwSfYYz7hqRYEWhpz3F3VOo94z3y4aUvgObQdHFusF0O5NYdR/s400/garden+photos+11-27-10+010.JPG" /></a>It's difficult to improve on perfection! This is a simple mix of Blue Salvia flowers, Hawthorn berries, Apple Mint, Spearmint, and Bay leaves. </div><div> </div><div></div><div>I hope you are enjoying the harvest! </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#3333ff;"><em>Thanks for visiting! To all of my gardening friends, Harvest On and hurry back! </em></span></div></div></div>Laura Gardens in Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04190667039299101241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301308130499404591.post-67411265911333025562010-10-30T06:46:00.000-07:002010-10-30T07:23:54.174-07:00Rediculously Abundant<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguUxGILmrpNb8Y6yMq14qLVOxJWpulraZAaFuj9E7tUNK0GsOU5bxLpxkb1N5EXiZ_Z8NaqAtqUQepFxD6ONomlLA-zu66p90ErGOneKzFl9Lro32vStBBpamOXUal2GwFPDn5QE_ZgZuD/s1600/PA280095.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533836143923054066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguUxGILmrpNb8Y6yMq14qLVOxJWpulraZAaFuj9E7tUNK0GsOU5bxLpxkb1N5EXiZ_Z8NaqAtqUQepFxD6ONomlLA-zu66p90ErGOneKzFl9Lro32vStBBpamOXUal2GwFPDn5QE_ZgZuD/s400/PA280095.JPG" /></a>It was time to pull the Armenian Cucumber plants down for the year and what a fantastic year it was for Armenian Cucumbers at Black Mountain Garden.<br /><br />I decided to keep a list of the fruits and vegetables harvested from the garden, and this variety was quite impressive. Talleying the fruits as I entered the kitchen, the final count was 77 cucumbers from 6 plants. (Planted in the First Quarter, Cancer in late Spring.)<br /><br />This plant is a chosen favorite and will go on the list of of Fabulous Fruits and Vegetables for our Desert Climate.<br /><br />In order to qualify for the list, the fruits and vegetables will have to produce a rediculously abundant amount, because that is what we are going for around here!<br /><br />Here is one for the list!<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><em>Thanks for visiting! To all of my gardening friends, Garden on! </em></span>Laura Gardens in Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04190667039299101241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301308130499404591.post-87843194768543922112010-10-26T07:17:00.001-07:002010-10-26T07:32:52.042-07:00Potpourri #3<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMIzI13se3jhve1v670822MRC-XbkCJ22Aqjp4QQiDZNYr48AswoyHcvNCrohx9cftzZyoCh3xC8HywUQUb9zlSWnCjnuiLhZOCGgOrnb2nVmuAFreqwmgzuU_q61zkocWtXdNBKLHa7Ms/s1600/PA260086.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532358985195754370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMIzI13se3jhve1v670822MRC-XbkCJ22Aqjp4QQiDZNYr48AswoyHcvNCrohx9cftzZyoCh3xC8HywUQUb9zlSWnCjnuiLhZOCGgOrnb2nVmuAFreqwmgzuU_q61zkocWtXdNBKLHa7Ms/s400/PA260086.JPG" /></a>I'm still cleaning off the formal dining room table which is where all of the potpourri materials are strewn about. It is a lovely sight. Today's concoction is a potpourri and tea! It consists of Chocolate Mint, Tulsi (Holy Basil), Hybiscus and Calendula flowers. <br /><br />Of all of the potpourris so far, this one is the most fragrant and it is because of the mint and Tulsi.<br /><br /> I adore Tulsi. I have contemplated becoming a Tulsi farmer, possibly growing nothing else. That is how much I adore the stuff. It is addicting. I make everyone Tulsi tea when they come over to visit, and gift Tulsi cuttings to them when they leave. One visitor later asked if the tea had euphoric properties, and I would say that it obviously does, considering that I would like to forsake all my other favorites in the garden and grow it exclusively! It's some pretty cool stuff. If you need any, come on over, seems like I'll have plenty.Laura Gardens in Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04190667039299101241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301308130499404591.post-75908439396657912142010-10-23T09:13:00.000-07:002010-10-23T09:38:53.034-07:00Hail Damage<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXUnWQaxG0IJSZZCFtnug5ud-9Klw4vaHU9rLuBOeJuxHrXA0oTg4E4v49c72rPsd7Pf4SgNr5d9_Z4tBBFHLbxkEtoBGtKF4Cm8mo1NQwZyAp8q-XGGlO4dtvG16Bf5fEcTaxDjJBeN-H/s1600/PA230059.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531276214409349698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXUnWQaxG0IJSZZCFtnug5ud-9Klw4vaHU9rLuBOeJuxHrXA0oTg4E4v49c72rPsd7Pf4SgNr5d9_Z4tBBFHLbxkEtoBGtKF4Cm8mo1NQwZyAp8q-XGGlO4dtvG16Bf5fEcTaxDjJBeN-H/s400/PA230059.JPG" /></a>I must have planted about 70 lettuce, a mixture of Red Romaine, and an unknown variety that I saved the seeds from, which is pictured above. I had hoped that it was Forellenschuss. I also planted about a dozen coles, broccoli, cauliflower, asian greens, a speckle of spinach and cilantro. I had waited for weeks for the proper planting time, Moon is Pisces, 2nd Quarter, all was a go. It was overcast outside with a 30% chance of rain and it rained. Apparently it hailed as well. Husband and I went out on the town and were oblivious to the plummeting of hail that was taking place back home. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMabzFTjb0hBKWfH7rAixv_DAqUbA4KDzuzvaU3AEoWM4cOcAr_GK2u6L1WVhQhTVjOUh-BQNIkkbBI4Wy40jkg-Y3VCTU0iqEJGjEtW9HZRo_jUKmljaLCbyTZ5BBENsrCetHUwUdVML/s1600/PA230064.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531276078914230354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMabzFTjb0hBKWfH7rAixv_DAqUbA4KDzuzvaU3AEoWM4cOcAr_GK2u6L1WVhQhTVjOUh-BQNIkkbBI4Wy40jkg-Y3VCTU0iqEJGjEtW9HZRo_jUKmljaLCbyTZ5BBENsrCetHUwUdVML/s400/PA230064.JPG" /></a>It must have been a nice storm. The kind that you open the doors, call in the cat and stand out on the covered patio and revel at. Too bad we missed it. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwW5jLMK1Ldlw2DCQqUh4_HPdvtv4TfMI2zLalPbF2_cTgW0gslnuQSMdRqENOYd30UTVSuMZdyObHcizWb8BfC2JuXxr7rll2MiCoc2AKkG23ADD1A4RSn0l5CNrFtzHNlnED_eED3vd/s1600/PA230065.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531275860678187282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwW5jLMK1Ldlw2DCQqUh4_HPdvtv4TfMI2zLalPbF2_cTgW0gslnuQSMdRqENOYd30UTVSuMZdyObHcizWb8BfC2JuXxr7rll2MiCoc2AKkG23ADD1A4RSn0l5CNrFtzHNlnED_eED3vd/s400/PA230065.JPG" /></a><br />Too bad the vegetables didn't. Needless to say, I lost about all of the what could have been Forellenschuss lettuce, and a number of the Red Breen COS, but it showed me how tender the Forellenschuss were, they just don't stand up at Black Mountain Garden. And as I ended up with just enough plants to let one go to seed, I might just let that one roll.....<br /><div> </div><div><span style="color:#3333ff;"><em>Thanks for visiting! To all of my gardening friends, carry on and hurry back! </em></span></div></div></div>Laura Gardens in Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04190667039299101241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301308130499404591.post-16544630432138295862010-10-22T15:24:00.000-07:002010-10-22T15:37:04.601-07:00Jalapeno~ Jelly<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYmzoKsoqTcu6bYjrFuVgcxhfd6e_iA0cyp5jb4X05W5JewCdYe8pkS2iJfRk6e8U1k0C_xvzjWEL_2bq7Zyw7H2qbPkHc74hven2z00kXBLAiSRNbIn5yFhYnzOjasExOOEXm0_9MkoP/s1600/PA160021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531000682900251202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYmzoKsoqTcu6bYjrFuVgcxhfd6e_iA0cyp5jb4X05W5JewCdYe8pkS2iJfRk6e8U1k0C_xvzjWEL_2bq7Zyw7H2qbPkHc74hven2z00kXBLAiSRNbIn5yFhYnzOjasExOOEXm0_9MkoP/s400/PA160021.JPG" /></a>After a visit with the Tomato Lady, I got to bring home some of the peppers and jalapenos that were growing in her garden. She had zillions, and I was thinking about Jalapeno Jelly!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WSQ6-9vuxbRqW2zmpz00d9jfEW-fdrOlM-6wUVQT1dX3ApDQ_W3So241AYzso696Xd6zD40aeUmEdEF5EbrjOajw84C2zETmYTOEQyPNS2RU0oZVJpygQkyEV5XcGBVwNrUfVI8MNQj3/s1600/PA170027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531000574968711842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WSQ6-9vuxbRqW2zmpz00d9jfEW-fdrOlM-6wUVQT1dX3ApDQ_W3So241AYzso696Xd6zD40aeUmEdEF5EbrjOajw84C2zETmYTOEQyPNS2RU0oZVJpygQkyEV5XcGBVwNrUfVI8MNQj3/s400/PA170027.JPG" /></a>So I looked up the recipe and was astonished to discover that the body of the jelly is comprised of cider vinegar. Curious, I continued with the recipe and it turned out fabulous! One batch which made 7 jars of jelly only took 4 bell peppers and 10 Jalapenos. That means I will be able to make 21 jars!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD2KnlxvM4QrGwZtbOsqGo-wHClZi5xvQjgVRvirn6A3l2byyhaD4snf0emrKDfOIJE6PoyBi4yuKreMXhBQH33f7w33pfkhjsM6QFShvM6XhyphenhyphenKQ6GXmy7r7FK8eZAqbgNZpFgMhEdIbKV/s1600/PA170029.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531000453388311170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD2KnlxvM4QrGwZtbOsqGo-wHClZi5xvQjgVRvirn6A3l2byyhaD4snf0emrKDfOIJE6PoyBi4yuKreMXhBQH33f7w33pfkhjsM6QFShvM6XhyphenhyphenKQ6GXmy7r7FK8eZAqbgNZpFgMhEdIbKV/s400/PA170029.JPG" /></a>That is a lot of Jalapeno Jelly. I hope Michael changes his mind about the idea of it, and finally decides to taste some. Seems like everyone I know will be getting Jalapeno Jelly for Christmas! Now if only I can get a hold of some Pomegranates.....</div><div></div><div><span style="color:#3333ff;"><em>Thanks for visiting! To all of my gardening friends, carry on and hurry back!<br /></em></span><br /><br /></div><div></div></div>Laura Gardens in Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04190667039299101241noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301308130499404591.post-74417769872662028502010-10-20T16:44:00.000-07:002010-10-20T17:24:57.066-07:00Potpourri #2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_GC9ZbfUcvdPk05gdznLBrBOHh2ysKJuaUMQq7ue7_1cDUjQ9TFJyLewWPIK3hgHOEa7KF4k_-S50j0QeymfQMJt6QKUFlh7hyFLsFlhaSMzUEQ3T5yFpAWF6pctwo5xegF7QXeZlVOv/s1600/PA200053.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530278971553473906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_GC9ZbfUcvdPk05gdznLBrBOHh2ysKJuaUMQq7ue7_1cDUjQ9TFJyLewWPIK3hgHOEa7KF4k_-S50j0QeymfQMJt6QKUFlh7hyFLsFlhaSMzUEQ3T5yFpAWF6pctwo5xegF7QXeZlVOv/s400/PA200053.JPG" /></a>I had to clean up the tabletops around here and get a handle on the place. I was getting pretty spread out with all of the potpourri material, the herbs drying, and the seeds that I've harvested for use for next year. (I did decide to start hanging things from the ceiling in the garage, btw).<br /><br />I am thankful that I married a patient man. He hasn't said anything about nature completely taking over the house.<br /><br />So I grabbed a coffee can and decided that the potpourris can be stored in coffee cans and if they pick up the scent of coffee that is okay, because I love coffee. So there I am looking at the materials again and decided to put together another blend.<br /><br />The one pictured above is Eggplant leaf, Apple slices and Orange and Pink Zinna flowers. (The Apples are from my tree and they are Red Delicious hastened to the earth in an unripened state by the wind.) So I contemplated the blend and decided that it needed a bit more refinement.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYqGDpzPfPNUaOVk4vvhjVggC8AplH6HjMhAGyKuIkwmVEHSPb436SJ44KX8QgFPUUuX7vT2xNV6xkVu8G7ODK34JMXkA2AzFyMsWEVn5qX7cw-TcXdKg7YQRI40A0v2a0Z0RlUd29hfow/s1600/PA200054.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530278856912496290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYqGDpzPfPNUaOVk4vvhjVggC8AplH6HjMhAGyKuIkwmVEHSPb436SJ44KX8QgFPUUuX7vT2xNV6xkVu8G7ODK34JMXkA2AzFyMsWEVn5qX7cw-TcXdKg7YQRI40A0v2a0Z0RlUd29hfow/s400/PA200054.JPG" /></a>So I added Lavender leaf to the mix and it quieted the need to do anything else to it. I think this one is ready to receive a "note" of coffee. </div><div></div><div>Enough cleaning, don't you think?</div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#3333ff;"><em>Thanks for visiting. To all of my gardening friends, carry on and hurry back! </em></span></div>Laura Gardens in Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04190667039299101241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301308130499404591.post-51365232569562761382010-10-10T17:09:00.001-07:002010-10-10T17:53:55.220-07:00Potpourri #1<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-sJ1Z-yQbWd5opOks2V4G5amEdAMpTlt_vobylIrXWeSFFagZxMy_FOzqD46-mBNrYqboXuLeXzzfDZYVxvQzZ1sb2IzQRtoTztHDxqgsw5Eay4M29-wF30UzzvXwnZIIdUJJ7Vwfgjqq/s1600/PA100002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526574453180196594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-sJ1Z-yQbWd5opOks2V4G5amEdAMpTlt_vobylIrXWeSFFagZxMy_FOzqD46-mBNrYqboXuLeXzzfDZYVxvQzZ1sb2IzQRtoTztHDxqgsw5Eay4M29-wF30UzzvXwnZIIdUJJ7Vwfgjqq/s400/PA100002.JPG" /></a>Here is my first potpourri mix and I definately need to dry some more Eggplant leaves because I ran out already, and they do curl nicely in the mix. Here are the ingredients for this blend. It contains Eggplant leaf, Pineapple Quava leaf, Echanacea flowers, and Chase Tree berry clusters. <br /><br />I haven't dabbled in the fixatives or the essential oils yet to embellish the potpourri. I did read where it is important to use a chopped root fixative and not a powder because the powders will trash the appearance of your potpourri, definately not the look I am going for. The idea of using essential oils is vexing too. I know myself and I end up getting overwhelmed smelling all of the fragrances and dabbing a few of them on, waving them about in the air (you are not supposed to drink them btw.) Anyway, I'm tampering with the balance of my Vata Dosha, so right before that goes completely out of whack I finally end up leaving smelling like a garden and affirming my love of vanilla.<br /><br />My first instinct is to have everything smell like vanilla, and I also love myrrh. Vanilla, myrrh, but not everything can smell like vanilla and myrrh, and I don't even know if those two fragrances even go together. Oh this is going to be interesting! I will keep you posted! <br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><em>Thanks for visiting! To all of my gardening freinds, carry on and hurry back!<br /></em></span>Laura Gardens in Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04190667039299101241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301308130499404591.post-82061210868481400212010-10-06T16:20:00.000-07:002010-10-06T17:37:05.383-07:00Potpourri<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6r48NtlbDBn-3xDrAq5l06HVmJ65sQ_Ek9UrLa5vR5OtyCgvdEousho0qO5Ucnk0pH-7VLt6VJRjdS7DCKfeHEAqU52cS-mSgNrp-5kOpnOANau_n0Op2lsttvLL8VIuIUZs-QuIjpPup/s1600/PA060001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525082666041575458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6r48NtlbDBn-3xDrAq5l06HVmJ65sQ_Ek9UrLa5vR5OtyCgvdEousho0qO5Ucnk0pH-7VLt6VJRjdS7DCKfeHEAqU52cS-mSgNrp-5kOpnOANau_n0Op2lsttvLL8VIuIUZs-QuIjpPup/s400/PA060001.JPG" /></a>I have been collecting everything that I can think of from my garden for potpourri. It's spread out across the table and I am sure it is going to start taking over my house. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-Ej6N3axCHYkMKXvfV2DZViK-BX0UUmbdMmxTbOxkQG7dBTe6rLLDelt5WvlnBfOKercXrZADQ89UD7Oe9_J2puWbhIUb-Tn4rlYgIZvLnBMFvcHAZFOVZJslXoCfX4D3ibBhZVihFp3/s1600/PA060009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525082419950705554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-Ej6N3axCHYkMKXvfV2DZViK-BX0UUmbdMmxTbOxkQG7dBTe6rLLDelt5WvlnBfOKercXrZADQ89UD7Oe9_J2puWbhIUb-Tn4rlYgIZvLnBMFvcHAZFOVZJslXoCfX4D3ibBhZVihFp3/s400/PA060009.JPG" /></a>Today I gathered Cucumber leaves, Lantana flowers, a tiny peach rosebud, Echanacea flowers and seedheads, Sunflower seedheads, <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9oxNI5Z8em9tRKrQAVbzrnjvb0txdicV6nuX8tdkq12GDSSncIjP5dcx2aH96NpYINa3hNH25k9-cP0KendqLlcuLdggL6yGHEN-5lXeoqqYvNC1usLlUN1zEiCXuGUuX5nru0AE7i87/s1600/PA060010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525082229092579442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9oxNI5Z8em9tRKrQAVbzrnjvb0txdicV6nuX8tdkq12GDSSncIjP5dcx2aH96NpYINa3hNH25k9-cP0KendqLlcuLdggL6yGHEN-5lXeoqqYvNC1usLlUN1zEiCXuGUuX5nru0AE7i87/s400/PA060010.JPG" /></a>Yellow Purky Sue flowers, Chaste Tree Berries, Crape Murtle Blossoms, pink Lambs Ear leaves, Penstemmon blossoms, Garlic Chive seedheads, Butterfly Bush seedheads, Chocolate Mint, Calendula Petals, Eucalyptus, Zinna flowers, Blue Salvia flowers,<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiezPlsZBv77FFPYI9AsVatmoPrfEZvL4-6FiowqK6s_Eh0xIzjdkz6LRtBdb2DdNuaR4_dei5z-SikCemHlKTrlVGQTdOrcKdhT9adszABOhiqcF3LIgtmv3cu5KTmfiRgfJjZR-Tl0O5T/s1600/PA060011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525082032079031090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiezPlsZBv77FFPYI9AsVatmoPrfEZvL4-6FiowqK6s_Eh0xIzjdkz6LRtBdb2DdNuaR4_dei5z-SikCemHlKTrlVGQTdOrcKdhT9adszABOhiqcF3LIgtmv3cu5KTmfiRgfJjZR-Tl0O5T/s400/PA060011.JPG" /></a>The items on the glass plate will fit right in, they are interesting seedheads from a tree during a walk in the park, Blue Hawthorn berries, Statice from a bouquet from hubby and a dried Zinna flower. The California Poppy seed hulls might be a stretch but we will see, there's dried Catnip seedheads, and Catnip leaf bundles which should work pretty nicely as a base.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4LFzZNOxKFXN56RgXBhPb88oAiQkFNQqv0WzLfvt7O9b3rWvTHGGirbhLF-DTM2UsyNSl5oU9sTU-0tLpSmxW4QQh2cSO3VeccShnnb33pf4zdi8SM_Feinn_IIVLYTjlWR9vuhSqzNC/s1600/PA060160.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525080923552542002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4LFzZNOxKFXN56RgXBhPb88oAiQkFNQqv0WzLfvt7O9b3rWvTHGGirbhLF-DTM2UsyNSl5oU9sTU-0tLpSmxW4QQh2cSO3VeccShnnb33pf4zdi8SM_Feinn_IIVLYTjlWR9vuhSqzNC/s400/PA060160.JPG" /></a>On the kitchen table there are materials that can be used for the base. There is Tulsi, Sage, and Lemon-Lime (mixed) Basil.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYW-ZWgRzMJDhQDmpXP5c274j0aT0MJT7FN1_eM4ioflWY3V200_jQ8yUhOQWKNc9Q4HY6NqsYRoZUDKIYn2V6rtkevFFQWLx9Np33LHBG-t5OHNE3t-R9dek5fbpzOZ5VqP56-iy_mYNx/s1600/PA060161.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525080672892153314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYW-ZWgRzMJDhQDmpXP5c274j0aT0MJT7FN1_eM4ioflWY3V200_jQ8yUhOQWKNc9Q4HY6NqsYRoZUDKIYn2V6rtkevFFQWLx9Np33LHBG-t5OHNE3t-R9dek5fbpzOZ5VqP56-iy_mYNx/s400/PA060161.JPG" /></a>The grow shelves have been repurposed as drying shelves and they contain Genovese Basil, and Lemon-Lime Basil.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDHHgyk8h2OXZKMEzVXdVE566RiYE6-xbmE9fT3e3sn-TyUtzEe29Czy_bobJs9WG8J8EfOVADFtJV16YRI3kQHZRyePf6baoVJnAcwDVhw1-2cgfFN_6lZD-XDuSEOadsFQJ9_s5JYi6o/s1600/PA060014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525080455626519506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDHHgyk8h2OXZKMEzVXdVE566RiYE6-xbmE9fT3e3sn-TyUtzEe29Czy_bobJs9WG8J8EfOVADFtJV16YRI3kQHZRyePf6baoVJnAcwDVhw1-2cgfFN_6lZD-XDuSEOadsFQJ9_s5JYi6o/s400/PA060014.JPG" /></a>The available horizontal surfaces are all taken, so in the garage are Apple slices with fresh and dried Zinnas. Once everything is dry I am going to start assembling combinations and maybe consider adding essential oils to the mix. </div><div> </div><div>I enjoy collecting items for potpourri. It is just another way to be surrounded by the colors and textures of your garden. </div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#3333ff;"><em>Thanks for visiting! Garden on! </em></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Laura Gardens in Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04190667039299101241noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301308130499404591.post-45164395902740967172010-10-06T10:22:00.000-07:002010-10-06T11:20:49.799-07:00Circle Bed<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCB5Tj8GqgRxA7IdqLl7w2fhhJx_yXH2qdQcXp2IvQHLbG4lqg80XZAdD9fVRxNB4X9rM9y5eCS2uxtwrt3Hwwo37FKWXr6QL6hWn3vvv4evq1kzEEhPczgxB4eUwl9vljuFCa06sifqV/s1600/P9230084.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524986638438730178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCB5Tj8GqgRxA7IdqLl7w2fhhJx_yXH2qdQcXp2IvQHLbG4lqg80XZAdD9fVRxNB4X9rM9y5eCS2uxtwrt3Hwwo37FKWXr6QL6hWn3vvv4evq1kzEEhPczgxB4eUwl9vljuFCa06sifqV/s400/P9230084.JPG" /></a>It was time for another garden bed to be added to the garden. In this photo you can see the design when it was just beginning to take form. This one is called the Circle Bed. I have wanted a garden bed right in this particular spot for some time. I have been contemplating all of the different building materials that could be used for the wall support, wood, rock, a large ceramic pot, but none of those materials inspired me to action. I have just enought wood element, and just enough rock element in the garden already, and I didn't want to disturb the balance. <br /><br />Then I saw this flagstone brick product and it adds just a touch of refinement to my wild, nature inspired garden.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxRbLWrIcFoNou4QphpyRbXMpmQK_Gz3B1Rh-COItae7Nx5BQaY9cwVSQAvb35qdOSKH3CasfLyVo7SCozyzDdykG-NGxglzuZYImiJxnb6DrMRtfROO6-iie5cHhpM_yfC06D1ZGVVMe/s1600/P9250093.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524986411776747538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxRbLWrIcFoNou4QphpyRbXMpmQK_Gz3B1Rh-COItae7Nx5BQaY9cwVSQAvb35qdOSKH3CasfLyVo7SCozyzDdykG-NGxglzuZYImiJxnb6DrMRtfROO6-iie5cHhpM_yfC06D1ZGVVMe/s400/P9250093.JPG" /></a>Using the pickaxe I removed about 3 to 4 inches of dirt and rock out of the base of the design so that I have a depth of at least 6 inches of Tomato Lady Soil when I am done.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1Ib7Vq3z02758bOeroojzRM1yJkKdymGroMk33AkiwNfGiaqDF1H6Tk3EDaWGPPryjuhxfwm_7V-RzjUa3nJ3vlkA5zFQWl-AYAsPFaWkENuCAaMBe2FKvSH5ivlJjCRqNZ1yHm9eMmo/s1600/P9250094.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524986141912541586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1Ib7Vq3z02758bOeroojzRM1yJkKdymGroMk33AkiwNfGiaqDF1H6Tk3EDaWGPPryjuhxfwm_7V-RzjUa3nJ3vlkA5zFQWl-AYAsPFaWkENuCAaMBe2FKvSH5ivlJjCRqNZ1yHm9eMmo/s400/P9250094.JPG" /></a>This bed will be irrigated using the same valve as all of the vegetables. I decided to tie it into the Bevel Bed line which was tricky because it had been planted with root vegetables already and I had to find the irrigation line and tie into it. I was able to remove 3 of the plants, set them aside, tie into the irrigation, then replant them and it worked out perfectly. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXH8DIfbBtbnJ_AsGJ9hf5eeiSPZd6do7ANYK9xHn6MKcHpzDKl3oxwUnbW5zYjR22yjCOYOHOZQOiu5XqoONdX0kQ8rKYNXBiv8Fku5baR3nFwqPdbHpEBJOS0jVuiNfa9iFI0Y0ZIqh/s1600/P9270101.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524985821509037058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXH8DIfbBtbnJ_AsGJ9hf5eeiSPZd6do7ANYK9xHn6MKcHpzDKl3oxwUnbW5zYjR22yjCOYOHOZQOiu5XqoONdX0kQ8rKYNXBiv8Fku5baR3nFwqPdbHpEBJOS0jVuiNfa9iFI0Y0ZIqh/s400/P9270101.JPG" /></a>This bed is now planted with 25 cloves of Ichelium Red Garlic from my garden that I grew last year. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4dGiMFw-IiVFxTZ0gIA-HuPcDkpZ2xhDDbX-0ldgpgQGUj70dE7Zeje0NcD8y5Jd9N-oKqabAlUbyRec2H-BdZFHwva2gqIgLhIgRsuFOVqRjVjek4js_L1gQHvJNXc81mnuXC241YUw/s1600/P9270099.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524985519729966354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4dGiMFw-IiVFxTZ0gIA-HuPcDkpZ2xhDDbX-0ldgpgQGUj70dE7Zeje0NcD8y5Jd9N-oKqabAlUbyRec2H-BdZFHwva2gqIgLhIgRsuFOVqRjVjek4js_L1gQHvJNXc81mnuXC241YUw/s400/P9270099.JPG" /></a>And here is the new Circle Bed from the patio! </div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#3333ff;"><em>Thanks for visiting! To all of my gardening friends, carry on and hurry back. </em></span></div></div></div></div>Laura Gardens in Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04190667039299101241noreply@blogger.com1