for our guests

Really, I think we need to plant these much-much-much-much earlier next year. What's the deal with Not Blooming until (almost) July?? Hopefully our summer guests will get to enjoy lots of bright flowers because of these slow-pokes.

Again.

they're amazing! I just wanna.....hug them, 'cause they're such nice grow-ers.

there's that parsley. it's gleefully growing in its own little corner (can a circular pot have a corner? hmmm . . . . ) of the fresh herbs pot. I don't even really like parsley. dern. All but one little measly little cilantro plant is officially gone. still don't know what the problem was. I recently noticed a bunch of little black bugs crawling around in the dirt where the cilantro plants used to be. maybe they caused the wipe-out?
the basil keeps growing, though. (but slowly . . . ever so sloooowly . . . . )
and check out the lavender ant the mystery plant. tons o' new growth; they are even in a spot that really doesn't get that much sun. nice.
these nasturtiums have got to be the fastest growing of everything we have planted from seed yet. they are amazing. that's all I'm planting next year.

Soaking...

Today I planted the olive tree that I bought....a month ago? But first I soaked the tree-and-dirt in water for 10 minutes. Also, I planted nasturtiums (because they'll be bright, and they remind me of Mom). Seeds, that is. So, no pictures 'till they poke their little heads up.