garden update

On the last day of the year there is very little blooming in our garden. A week ago we had roses on several plants. Now only the Iceberg has a few withering blossoms, although several others will probably produce a blossom or two from time to time.

There are tiny blue flowers on the rosemary bushes and we still have a few blossoms on the lantana, although the leaves have turned really dark on it. The paperwhites continue to bloom. The four-nerve daisies which have been consistent bloomers through past winters have been dormant all month.

Except for those few bright spots the garden is fairly bleak and seemingly lifeless. In the vegetable garden we have only a couple of herbs - oregano and cilantro - and lots of purple vetch, which we grow as a cover crop.

Posted by Bill Hopkins on December 31, 2003 06:27 PM
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Thanks for wishing me a Happy Birthday! That was so nice of you. :)

WE still have turnips growing in our truck-patch (garden) in our neck of the woods. I told Gary (hubby) they will be too woody & bitter to eat, but we might go ahead and pick a few, just to see. Our weather has been extra crazy this year. I love raw turnips, but when you cook them rascals up... don't want any part of them. YUCK!

Here's wishing you a Happy New Year in your neck of the woods. Have a great evening and safe Holiday!

Posted by: CJ at December 31, 2003 08:03 PM

As I read your garden update I looked out the window at my "garden" I still have not cleaned it up from fall!! Grass is growing around the roses, no blooms now. THe petunias have all died back and are just stems. The zuchinni patch is clean, but I left one honking big zuchini out there for the Critters..it is all mushy now. THe pussy willow has buds all over it. I cant wait!!


Next month I will get out there and turn it all over and get it ready for planting.

Happy New Year Bill!

Posted by: Mary Lou at January 1, 2004 11:50 AM

I have been reading your blog since I found it on Garden Spot two months ago. I had no idea about the Krar incident. You have a nice blog indeed...makes me really consider Movable Type.

Happy New Year!

Posted by: Valencia at January 2, 2004 08:17 PM

Hey Bill, It's safe now Ive taken my hormones and Zoloft!!!

Posted by: Mary Lou at January 3, 2004 10:54 PM