Month: July 2009
We’ve had several cherry tomatoes, but this is the first full-size tomato of this summer. Always an event!
Since converting our swimming pool to a garden we have had a lot more wildlife around. This year two pair of kestrels have taken up residence. We also have a lot of butterflies, beas, and hummingbirds.
This caterpillar is a swallowtail.
This year our garden has been a little deficient in red flowers. An exception is the Maltese Cross, which produces large globular composite flowers. These are doing well. Above you can see them in the garden; below is a close-up
We have had weird swings this spring and summer between long chilly stretches and brief scorching temperatures. The reason is clear: the ice caps are melting, and as…