Busy Work and Odd things ...

10 years ago

last modified: 10 years ago

You probably can't tell, but I've been working hard, which is my favorite line to Bob when I come in from outside and plop on the sofa.

I removed a large planting of Fruit cocktail shrimp plants that were getting way too much sun when the big tree came down. An old clay barbecue grill was placed there in which I'll plant sun loving portulacas ...

An unattractive plant was removed and a nice concrete pot that I've had for years was moved next to David where it shows off better. Not an easy feat as that thing is heavy ...

Sport looks on wishing he could help ... ha!

Two inches were in the fancy gauge from last night's rain. Doesn't the cowboy's kerchief match Mangave macho mocha nicely? Thanks to Tally who swapped it at SAPS ...

As for oddities, it seems these Mountain laurel blooms are unusually pale colored on this one tree. All the other trees have dark purple blooms as usual ...

Talk about eager to bloom, these flowers are coming right off the trunks of a Fragrant olive we had to cut back ...

However, they are no less fragrant ...

All for now, but with the early spring and winter rains all our gardens are going to be busting out all over very soon. I hope y'all will post pictures!

Also wildflowers should be spectacular in many areas of the state.

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bossyvossy

10 years ago

last modified: 10 years ago

Wow light blue tml bloom and flowers on frag olive trunk are odd

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Vulture61
10 years ago
May I ask why did you have to cut the fragrant olive? Just curious.....

Omar
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PKponder TX Z7B
10 years ago
It is an odd weather pattern. Lovely photos Roselee!
roselee z8b S.W. Texas thanked PKponder TX Z7B
roselee z8b S.W. Texas
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10 years ago
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LOL Omar! For some odd reason your question reminds me of the story about the parrot who kept using bad language. He was put in the freezer for about 60 seconds to cool down. When he came out he very soberly said, "May I ask what the turkey did?"

Well, what the fragrant olive did was rub on the patio roof when the wind blew. We only had to cut a couple of branches. The outer ones hide it pretty well.

Ya' know, I think I would have noticed if that Mountain laurel had had those light colored flowers before. I've even taken pictures of them. Weird. I'll blame it on the odd weather ... lol

Oh, and sorry I failed to dress David proper like in a fig leaf, but the leaves are just coming out and weren't large enough yet. Oh well ... ;-)
loreleicomal
10 years ago
You wouldn't have happened to save any of that fruit cocktail shrimp plant would you have?
roselee z8b S.W. Texas
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10 years ago
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Lorelei, I sighed after reading on the SAPS thread that you were wanting it. I threw away big bunches of it since I'm not going to be able to attend the swap and had no way of getting it to people, but I did plant some pieces in another place and would be happy to give you a start from that.
loreleicomal
10 years ago
Thank you!