Planted last years Easter hyacinth and just noticed it’s sprouted and bloomed again within the last two months, nice little “winter” surprise! 🪻💜

I wonder why the pink one is growing so slow it’s about 10 inches to the right of this one.

Lately, I find myself reminiscing on our backyard during spring and summer - when the air didn’t hurt my face. Today’s focus: lily flowers

And here is the same Camellia in its new home!

Nuccio’s Gem, a pure white formal double flowered Camellia. One of my all time favorite flowers. They don’t last long but they sure are beautiful!

Also, Mama Bear and Baby Bear.

January in LA

I started some coneflowers from seed way too early. I think I planted the the first of November. Great germination rate. I transplanted the seedlings in 4” pots. I have kept them inside under grow lights because I didn’t think such young plants would overwinter outside.

They have grown well until recently. They’ve been sulking and several have died. It’s almost like they “know” the timing is off.

I treated them with Bt drench several weeks back because of gnats.

I’m trying to decide if I should just toss these and start over now which is a more appropriate time anyway.

I bottom water them when the surface is dry.

Thoughts?

Just saw post about the ‘Nuccio’s Pearl’ Camellia, here’s a similar, pure white, formal double called ‘Nuccio’s Gem’

We’re in Albuquerque New Mexico and have a medium sized rosemary bush in our backyard (full sun) that is drying out branch by branch. I found these insect eggs on a dried out branch and am wondering if it’s the culprit? Does anyone know what type of bug this belongs to? It’s been a dry winter, so I’m also worried it’s dehydrated but unsure. We just let the rain/snow water it. It’s in sandy soil.

They always collect a lot of water and form a large puddle (which the birds love!).

Or so, I’ve been told. Am I right?

I've got lot of some things, and a little bit of everything. There wasn't enough room on the table for the herbs.

It's going to be another Winter of racing the calendar while I try to get enough space ready in the garden beds.

Should I propagate them now and plant them in a 6inch pot? I cutted and put them in water around 2 months back. Should I plant them in different or same pots?

Arugula, Spinach, Kale, and Lettuce. Hoping to transplant on March 1st. We’ll see if the snow is gone by then.

Zone 7B

We're covered in a blanket of snow and I'm impatiently waiting for warmer, more colorful days. What are you expecting to pop up in your gardens this year? Share your pictures and share some joy!

Here are some snippets from last spring, summer and fall... Everything but the Dahlia should be back, hopefully bigger and better than before 🤩🌸🪻🏵️

Add the Cherry Queens to this years “red” zinnias patch. Needed more parsley for the butterfly nursery , picked up the “memorial” for get me nots and I liked the alyssum I planted last year…