A first for the garden--actual professional landscapers came and did landscaping stuff! Here is the before (broken concrete along the drive):


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"La" remarked Citoyenne la Jardinierre lightly but with a sinister gleam in her eye, "I recognize you at last, Monsieur. Your accursed English reputation as a common roadside flower deceived me into imagining something slightly more spectacular ( Read more... )

This is the view from my lawn chair toward the garage:


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It is an attractive plant and grows easily but...

Tonight I sauteed 5 or 6 leaves with some garlic, olive oil, sesame oil, a splash of soy sauce, and some black pepper. The seasoning was nommy but the kale was...meh. A little tough (I should have cut out the central stems) and a little bitter. Not sure this lives up to the hype.

Freesias and almost-black geraniums:


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It has been extraordinarily damp, or things wouldn't look like this:


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This is the yard from May 2007:


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We haven't reached the first day officially but the garden is pretty sure it's here...

fresias and statice:

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I hate it when bloggers I've gotten used to following for their interesting, content-driven posts suddenly finish writing a book and then blog only about their book and their speaking engagements.

Sparaxis, my favorite bulb:


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