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Echinopsis

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 I've been keeping my eye on the bed at the back of the garden. Another group of Echinopsis were budded up, and I wasn't sure what day they would open.  And when I went out to check on them this morning... the blooms are HUGE! So bright and cheery!   I've been busy weeding, that never ends!  After the fence staining, I hung the assortment of planters back up. I had to chop a tall rose down to be able to reach the fence, so this looks a little stark to me. Oh well, roses are tough. I noticed another Echinopsis blooming in the Dudleya area. Can you spot it?  It's amazing to me that it's almost time to chop back salvia, speedwell, etc for another round of bloom.  Feels like Spring just started! In front of my vegetable garden.  The sunflowers are getting nice & tall, I planted them here to help shade the tomatoes.  The finches love eating the leaves and have torn little holes in the leaves.  Cirsium occidentale, a native thistle is looking fuzzy by the smooth dark
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Some fun in the sun

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 The painting is done! I'm very happy with the overall look of it, and just so glad that job is finished. Aloe 'David's Delight' has pushed out a late bloom, and the Callistemon (bottlebrush) really timed it's bloom with the fence painting being finished. My cereus cactus has been seriously budded up and when I went out this morning a few of them were opening up.  The exuberance made me laugh. Many more to follow. I moved this struggling in full sun Grevillea up to the top of the slope, and it has immediately brightened up.  I think it's the partial sun and the soil is different/better for it there.  Time will tell! Evening sun on the barrels, and bagged rock everywhere, lol. So much to do this time of year. The mammillaria's are sending out blooms here and there - after the random Saturday rain we had. So cute. Alyogyne 'Ruth Bancroft' putting some pretty blooms out, this is a first year plant for me.  I love it and want more.   And what is this San
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Monday morning you sure look fine.

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 I'd been planning to share the front perennial garden, so here we go.  We got a rare May rain on Saturday 1/2"! It was the talk of the town, quite surprising and unfortunately awful wind with it. My flowers were sagging to the ground.  90 degrees is predicted by Friday, so I'm grateful for the rain.  We likely won't see any precipitation again until October. My favorite view right now, from the sidewalk up the main walk to the front door. The salvia discolor barely shows in the picture, but in person it's lovely with it's black flowers.     From the street, I need to work on this angle - hard for me.  *Dr Feelgood is walking down one of the paths. A view from the other side looking toward the street. Headed to the front door, and we will veer to the right. The front is shaped unevenly, with the bulk of the front garden on the right and very deep. A turn around and look back shot.  That white delphinium has been blooming for weeks now, I'm completely in lov
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