The weather has been simply magnificent here for the past couple of weeks, and it appears the trend will continue. We've got Sugar Magnolia's blossoms bloomin', and the scent is divine. Our land is covered with California poppies (Eschscholzia californica). Our Grevillea "Red Hooks" are in bloom, and I've been watching the buds form on the wisteria in olfactory anticipation. I forget the name of the fuzzy plant in the next slide. My brother and I planted it a while ago because we admired its fuzziness, and it continues to grow fuzzier and larger. Baby lizards and skinks are out in force, sunning themselves on our walls and patios, and the frogs have been raising a ruckus in our ponds at night. Just took some shots in the greenhouse this morning: peppers, onions, tomatoes, tomatillos are all growing nicely. Inside, our seed potatoes from Ronniger's have sprouted. We're growing Austrian Crescent (fingerlings), Purple Viking, Bintje, and Red Pontiac this year. Also, there's exciting news on the sculpture front, but it's still a bit under wraps. The applications for Sierra Azul Nursery's "Sculpture Is" 2010 are due this week. Hopefully, the new piece will be accepted.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Spring Has Arrived!
The weather has been simply magnificent here for the past couple of weeks, and it appears the trend will continue. We've got Sugar Magnolia's blossoms bloomin', and the scent is divine. Our land is covered with California poppies (Eschscholzia californica). Our Grevillea "Red Hooks" are in bloom, and I've been watching the buds form on the wisteria in olfactory anticipation. I forget the name of the fuzzy plant in the next slide. My brother and I planted it a while ago because we admired its fuzziness, and it continues to grow fuzzier and larger. Baby lizards and skinks are out in force, sunning themselves on our walls and patios, and the frogs have been raising a ruckus in our ponds at night. Just took some shots in the greenhouse this morning: peppers, onions, tomatoes, tomatillos are all growing nicely. Inside, our seed potatoes from Ronniger's have sprouted. We're growing Austrian Crescent (fingerlings), Purple Viking, Bintje, and Red Pontiac this year. Also, there's exciting news on the sculpture front, but it's still a bit under wraps. The applications for Sierra Azul Nursery's "Sculpture Is" 2010 are due this week. Hopefully, the new piece will be accepted.
