This year, did you decide that you were going to start a garden in your backyard and start growing your own vegetables rather than buying them from the store?
In Henry David Thoreau's essay, Walking, he observed, In Wildness is the preservation of the world. I have always viewed Thoreau's vision as a statement of forward-thinking hope.
I have recently noticed how amazing geraniums are. I think many people like myself have seen them, and they are pretty standard, so they probably don't appreciate all they have to offer.
It's going to be a sizzling 100F day today, so I'm outside watering the yard at 7:30 am and notice all the bees also making an early start. Here are some of the bee magnets in my backyard. Salvia microphylla' Hot Lips' is a perennial favorite.
Now is the time I dig out the Purple Goat's Beard. The ground is still wet, and the leaves are not too large yet. The Salsify plant somehow made it into my front yard garden. I originally thought it was lovely because I knew this plant was edible.
