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Spring off & on

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We've had mostly gorgeous weather, but a few showers & wind here and there. The sun feels so nice this time of year, warming but not brutal.  I was out weeding and spotted this sweet hummingbird feeding from an echeveria bloom.   The rat tail cactus have started popping some blooms.  More pots placed out, Aloe Sabaea x. Austroarabica -I'll put this in the ground in a year, I've heard Sabaea appreciates a little shade in hotter climates.  Acacia , potted - for now.  And a wispy Acacia merinthophora grounded (in front of a potted Cantua buxifolia) One of the Aloe speciosa decided to get in on the bloom game! I love the two-tone, and especially the white/green stripes near the base. One of the plants I couldn't resist from Flora Grubb, Grevillea Ivanhoe I moved into place.  A Banksia was struggling here, so I'll keep an eye on this.  The sugar snap peas are just about ready to flower.  Aloe striata looking stately. This was moved from anothe...
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Fun day and I say cool too many times.

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In the front garden,  I have some spots that need filling in.  Typical for this time of year.  I perused around Livermore & Pleasanton and just wasn't finding anything fun.  My next thought was to take a jaunt out to Curious Flora, formerly Annie's Annuals in Richmond.  I texted Sophia to see if she wanted to be my partner in crime for the day. Lucky for me, she was free! I got to Berkeley at 11, we both quickly decided one plant stop, then LUNCH.  FlowerLand it is, good lunch choices around there.  Lo and behold, it was STOCKED with Curious Flora offerings.  And they were unloading a huge truck of succulents as well.  The store looked fabulous,  fresh ginger rock pathways and packed with wonderful plants. I couldn't resist grabbing a Papver hybrid, sugar plum poppy. Even tho it's a one and done, I love the fluffy bloom.   Sophia spotted this Anigozanthos, kangaroo paw from  Waltzing Matilija . The most vivid coloring ...
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Spring migration

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I've been bringing pots out of the greenhouse and placing them here & there.  I had them in for protection from rain more than cold.  A completely unnecessary task this year. *I was hang, hang hanging and got a good poke from the Yucca filifera in the middle of this photo - my whole pant leg was soaked with blood into my sock!  *It's fine now.  This smaller "frame" had completely rusted out and fallen, oops.   A work in progress, lots of things need sprucing.  Chair covers need to be packed away, and plants are stacked every which where! Ivan hung manazanita branches in the shade house for the Tillandsia.  And 2 steel drywall sheets on the walls to hang plants from 😀 Bravo! These 3 porcelain/leather strapped planters from inside I hadn't used in a while got placed on the post. This is definitely saying, get busy Tracy! As I was falling asleep last night, I thought -try turning the big egg beater upside down.  Tillandsia blooming. Yeah, I've g...
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