The Acacia podalyriifolia is really bursting with energy. I know silver and yellow can be a questionable combo, but I'm a fan -especially of the timing of it's blooming to life.
I've been busy with house stuff. Signing all the paperwork for the kitchen reno & new carpet- decisions, decisions! It dawned on me that it would be a good time to paint the cupboards in the hallway (while the old carpet is still here and I can be sloppy) the cabinets are still in decent shape just banged up. Sanded, cleaned, and go. I love wood, I promise you I didn't want to paint - they look like crap in person.
Put them back up, added handles. So what was a too dark hallway is now TOO bright. Ha ha, you can only laugh about this stuff, so I'll find a decent color and repaint the walls.
This tiny Eucalyptus (pleurocarpa?) I think - I'd have to check the tag to be sure. Is doing great grounded in the slope, so soft.
While I was with my daughter Olivia at IVX-San Ramon yesterday (she has pretty severe Crohn's, gets a 2 hour Remicade infusion every 8 weeks. Doing great after a surgery- Knock on wood). I visited the Ace Hardware next door, spotted Pyrrosia! Reminded me of
Loree, The Danger Garden contagious enthusiasm for them.
Ace Hardware garden centers can be gems, just depends which one you visit. The Grand Lake Ace in Oakland is hands down the best selection, it's great! Although their parking lot is tiny. I believe a friend of Ivan's worked at this store and did a great job with a wide reaching selection.
Sorry for the scattered post, I've been a bit all over the place this past week. I need to make a proper to do list. My aloes seem to be behind everyone else's.
With a few exceptions... probably because it's warmer next to the house. The leaves have a bit of sulfur dust from my rust treatment.
I pass by this little "farm" quite often. I'm completely envious of this golden barrel (and a few other cacti he has by the fence). I'm tempted to make an unsolicited offer on it.
One of the bossy hens came out and told me to get lost!
We are so dry here for a typical January. Any rain that has come through is just missing us. February is usually our wettest month, so I'm expecting a turnaround is in store. Hopefully not followed by cold, that's my biggest worry. Rain is supposed to be hitting this weekend, but our local weatherman predicted Livermore of getting .01" for the 4 days. Vs. North of us predicted 4-7".
When does it feel like spring in your neck of the woods? I'm thinking March 1st.
Sorry for the scattered post, I've been a bit all over the place this past week. I need to make a proper to do list. My aloes seem to be behind everyone else's.
With a few exceptions... probably because it's warmer next to the house. The leaves have a bit of sulfur dust from my rust treatment.
Wood's great, but sometimes you do need to paint. Perhaps you can do a stencil or something on the cabinets to break up the bright a bit.
ReplyDeleteI think I may do a lighter scale of the green feeding off of the kitchen/living room just so it flows? Now I think I should wait for the new carpet which will change everything up (again).
DeleteYour Acacia is beautiful! Have fun with painting the cabinets - that's one job I'd be afraid to tackle. I'll keep my fingers crossed you get that rain! We have a chance of rain late Tuesday into Wednesday and I suspect that must be part of your weekend storm so I have a vested interest ;)
ReplyDeleteSpring truly arrives in April and even then, tenuously.
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