Gardening in our little corner of the world is a challenge. No deep dark black soil like they have in Ohio, Illinois, or Minnesota. We are on the edge of a mountain and our soil is the detritus of eroded rock with little in the way of decomposed plant matter. On top of that, this is a desert - 10 inches of rain per year on average. So we have very dry hot days that dessicate the soil especially during our hottest period of May and June.
But because of my love of fresh produce for cooking and Wife's love of beauty she works like a maniac on our tiny little spread (or it could be her farm girl genes manifesting themselves.
Golden Raspberries
These are one of the real success stories. They absolutely thrive on the side of our house, are amazingly productive and taste wonderful
These are one of the real success stories. They absolutely thrive on the side of our house, are amazingly productive and taste wonderful
Morning Glories
It has taken a number of years for these to really take hold but they are finally showing their beauty
It has taken a number of years for these to really take hold but they are finally showing their beauty
Peaches
Wife planted a peach tree last year and these are the first we've gotten. We ate the very first ones tonight (they had actually fallen of the tree so were a little early in terms of ripeness). Wife's comment says it all
"These taste just like real peaches!"
"These taste just like real peaches!"
Delia
Rose
Would you believe - Squash Blossom?
My one complaint would be Wife's propensity to grown multiple yellow squash and/or zucchini plants each year. They produce volumes of mediocre produce that I am forced to find something to do with.
My one complaint would be Wife's propensity to grown multiple yellow squash and/or zucchini plants each year. They produce volumes of mediocre produce that I am forced to find something to do with.
Trumpet Vine
Very, very popular in these parts
Come on have you ever seen a more appetizing picture of a watermelon?
6 comments:
Your wife's gardening and photographic talents are impressive! And you have done a wonderful job of displaying her success on the internet!
does look beautiful! Hard to believe it costs so much time, it looks so effortless.
Wow- those pictures are amazing. Too bad I can't have her photo my garden and make it look that pretty.
Beautiful photos~ glad to see that the garden(s) are doing well!
Son of a b@#$%! Those are awesome pictures! Wow!
So I assume you're saving that watermelon for a special occasion (such as when your most favoritist daughter and her multitude of children swarm over for a visit)? ;)
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