Thursday, May 3, 2012


So, it is still kind of a tomato jungle...but just not as intense as last year, and a little more functional. The tomato that we planted in the pot has a ton of tomatoes on it already because it is a hybrid and is generally faster in giving off fruit. All of our heirlooms are growing upwards and are wonderful growers, but take a little more time to produce, the only one that has any tomatoes on it is the Wild Texas Cherry.


As you can see, everything looks wonderfully green and happy, but the lack of other colors is boring. So, on Saturday I made a trip to the nursery to pick up some flowers to bring some color to the back yard. I went to the native plant nursery where Kody works and was trying to get in and out before he noticed I was buying flowers. He is more of a vegetable garden guy....the idea of spending money on flowers, that you can't eat, doesn't compute. I guess I could have just gone to another plant nursery but that one is the closest and the added excitement of being sneaky didn't hurt.

Zahara White Zinnia, Star Flower (Laurentia), Strawberry Fields (Gomphrena)

Jumbo Yellow Dreamtime (Bracteanta) & Star Flower (Laurentia)

Needless to say, he discovered my plan and tried to thwart it. I did manage to get a few plants we could both agree on (kind of, haha) and I think it will make the back yard a little less monochromatic. They are all heat resistant, love the sun, and require little to medium water. We will see if they make it through the summer...


Before
After

Also,  look at how awesome the cucumbers look! 


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