the freeze

we had all sorts of stuff come up randomly from the good rain the last few months...like a few cosmos plants...which are more of a summer plant...so before it froze on Friday night, we decided to do some harvesting...peppers, basil, okra, and cosmos flowers. none of these faired very well in 28 degree weather, but we have a fridge full of basil, peppers and okra. and these cosmos flowers on the sill.

eating jalapenos

somebody is eating our jalapenos. six inches long and bigger around than my thumb.

fresh cut zinnias from the garden

more rain in October

marigolds came back

more and more purple okra. they're about 14 feet tall now.

blue aster flowers

more blue aster


blue aster everywhere

what happens with rain

the zinnias return for late summer. who knew? not us

lantana liked the rain as well

future pesto

purple okra. taller than us

one of dozens to come

the okra and the peppers

mild jalapenos make the migas

after an insanely hot summer, the banana peppers are finally coming around

drought tolerant

Summer gardening

Anaheim peppers

Sage

Mexican Marigold Mint

Lemon Grass

Zucchini Squash

Patty Pan Squash flower

Container gardening

Green Beans

Dinosaur kale

Okra

Cantaloupe




Six varities of peppers

Night

spinach, cilantro, arugala, mustard greens, lettuce and kale

a good sign for anyone's backyard. read Mycelium Running by Paul Stamets

black swallow tail butterfly caterpillars eating dill

pepper plants (anaheim, jalapeno, banana, poblano)

food!

beets

banana peppers

kale

another kind of kale

lemon balm, two kinds of sorrel and english mint

carrots, beets and onions

collard greens

potatoes and shallots

butterfly flowers and edible flowers

cosmos

i dont know the name. it came with the house. very drought tolerant

cosmos

butterfly garden, with white yarrow in the foreground





cockscomb in the butterfly garden

edible flower

lettuce in bloom

society garlic flowers