Well, most of our community garden is in. Planting has to be staggered because we’ve not had much warm weather and because different plants have different growing periods. Community gardens are a big movement in the Port Townsend area. I think there are about two dozen. These are not pea patches, where each person has [...]
I’ve been watching the tulips as they start to whither. I haven’t really payed a lot of attention to this part of the cycle before. Even though the flowers are way past fresh, they still have an odd beauty.
I know that I’ve posted chive flowers before. I probably will again. Even though they are not considered beautiful blossoms, I do love them. They taste good, too. Click photo for larger view.
This little guy has full brakes on. He’s is a male Rufous hummingbird. Click photo for larger view.
Here’s K’s greenhouse filled with veggie starts ready to go into the ground. Since it’s been wet and cold around Port Townsend, the soil temperature is still a little low for planting. Click photo for larger view.
We picked up this rock while hiking in Utah. It weighs maybe 8-10 pounds. After lugging it all the way back to our rental house, then driving it back from St. George, Utah to Port Townsend, I had to fit it into a photo somehow. Click photo for larger view.
I shouldn’t complain. The weekend was lovely, with warmish, mostly sunny days. I got some good gardening done and walked on the beach. Actually, this is the way it’s supposed to be, nice on the weekends and rainy during the week. The sky around Port Townsend followed the plot. Click photo for larger view.
