Things In My Garden: More Lilies

Things In My Garden: Lilies

Elisheba's Rose

We planted a rose bush for Elisheba.  Pink, because Elisheba likes pink.

Things In My Garden: Newly Unfurling Bell Pepper Seedlings

Things In My Garden: Hyacinths

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schlumbergera (aka christmas cactus)

Things In My Garden: The Rose Is Red!

The rose bush that was struggling underneath a holly bush has emerged and bloomed!  

It also needs a protective net: something(s) have been nibbling it voraciously. 

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This is Spike.  Spike is an agave.  Spike likes to bite.  Elisheba wants to turn Spike into tequila.  Bite, Spike, bite!

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Oregano with faded flamingo. 

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A tenacious rose.  After we hacked down and dug up the prickly holly bush that was in this spot, this rose appeared and is enthusiastically putting out new leaves.  I can't wait to see what color it is! 

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A small clump of strawberry plants. Domesticated strawberries: a triumph of genetic engineering.

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My lime tree, rescued from a housemate who received it as an engagement gift but left it outside overnight in winter.  It likes being outdoors in summertime, though.  I am very lackadaisical about pruning, so it has grown very lopsided.  It made 5 limes this year.  Freshly picked limes smell wonderful! 

Reach For the Sun

My lime tree is tenacious and resilient

 

 and it loves the summer sun.

 

 I was wondering about cutting it way back, but now I'll just trim the definitely dead branches and let it work on all its shiny new leaves as it pleases.