Random shots I took this evening while wandering around the yard. The bees are loving my garden this time of year. Plenty of blooms to keep them interested. And given that one of my tomato plants has it’s first fruit, it’s just not the lavender these helpful guys are interested in!
These are a hybrid grape tomato that I took a gamble on and planted far too early (March 3). We had a faux Spring and I was itching to get dirt under my fingernails. So, I threw several hybrid grapes into my front flowerbed. I buried them so that only the top two sets of leaves were above ground. Then of course, Spring left us and we had two light frosts. While stressed, the tomatoes seem to have held their own. Now, they just need to hurry up and ripen!
The roses are going insane! In close competition are the Iris:
At one point, I contemplated only growing edibles or plants with a purpose (like my Chinese Soapberry Trees). But, I just didn’t have the heart to rip out such colorful blooms. So, I combined the two! If you look closely behind the lavender, you’ll spot chives and oregano. Not pictured, but under the roses is a bed of strawberries that serve as ground cover.
And the best part of this colorful chaos? People who stop to admire the garden are often so caught up in the flashiness that they seldom look down and spot the weeds!
And did I mention how happy the bees are?