Garden Spring 1999
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The "dwarf white grapefruit" tree didn't notice it was moved with a tree spade a year ago. It turns out to be neither dwarf nor white!
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The Orlando tangelo gave us lots of sweet, juicy fruit and is covered in flower buds right now.
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Stick your nose in this!
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The water storage tank for collecting rainwater; 1600 gallons is not enough!
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The ash trees behind the carport will soon provide shade for the office building in the back.
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The ultimate in compost technology, we expanded from 3 bins to 4 when relocating these bins to the back orchard. This design came from a Sunset book and works very well.
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Our spring project, the "vegetable jail". We are trying desperately to fend of Mr. Squirrel.
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The penstemmons are the first to bloom, and still going strong.
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These climbing nasturtiums are positively chirpy. The rosemary is quite fragrant, though it seems too busy growing to bloom right now.
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The culinary sage is thoroughly enjoying the weather.
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A few spots of color for the office patio. The potted tree at left is a black Mission fig, soon to be planted.
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A texas mountain laurel bloom shows its color.
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New to the garden this spring, Gertrude Jekyl can disembowel small wildlife that pass too close. She is the sweetest-scented of roses.
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Souvenir de la Malmaisson is our first rose to bloom; its scent is rich and subtle.
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The decapitated saguaro has decided to try again.
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The local wildlife shows its true nature.