Tall Gladiolas May 30, 2008

The gladiolas are blooming like crazy! I didn’t realize they’d need stakes, they are a very tall variety and are falling down. I am also happy to report my first dahlia has bloomed – a beautiful, deep purple and it looks to be a big bush of great dahlias.

After 191 days I am FINALLY harvesting onions. The package said 110 days…what did I do wrong? They are still small; huge stalks, but the onions themselves are about 1.5 inches around. They are very tasty, I am leaving some in the ground to see if they get larger as the summer goes on. Here’s a peek as of May:

Stella in the Satsumas! February 17, 2008

My 22 month old ate about six satsumas today! She hardly ever eats fruit, and it’s like she just discovered our tree. She walks out saying “orange” and follows the trail until she reaches the tree, slides down on her bottom and picks two — not one, but two — satsumas. She brings them in the house to wash and then waits for me to peel them. So delicious! This is the reward of gardening. . . . .