Cherries

Pictured is exactly 1/2 of of our total cherry production this year. I wasn't expecting any cherries since it takes a while for a tree to produce, but we have 2 whole cherries and this is the tree's second summer in our yard. Neat.

Reminds me of the first cherry tree I planted. Once I left that house the tree put on its first crop, only to be eaten by the birds. Or so that's what I heard...

Thanks for all the comments about the Bermuda grass issues. It's been nice hearing your thoughts on the topic.

Been downright chilly for May around these parts the past few days, but great transplanting weather. It's supposed to warm up big time this weekend. Watering tonight in anticipation.

Brrr

Cold day today. Had a weather system come in and drove to work in sprinkling rain. It didn't last long, and that was all the rain we got today. Makes for pretty clouds though. And soup for dinner.

I spent this evening transplanting some seedlings into the raised beds. I figure the weather will be cool for a couple days, and hopefully cloudy so they'll settle in ok.

I'm thinking of solarizing the back lawn where we want to expand the planting area (thanks for the tip Garry).  Maybe that will rid the area of bermuda grass? Hopefully.

Blogger

My 'Giant Asparagus' post got eaten by blogger, My apologies to those of you who left comments. Word of caution: if you use Blogger mobile, make sure you are synced properly.

Had some gnarly storms east of here yesterday. Just hope they had lots of rain if there was lightning.

I picked up this Cuphea 'Pink Cigar' from Annie's Annuals a few years ago and it's a plant that I consistently enjoy each year. I always wonder if it will come back, and it never disappoints. One of my faves. (Fuchsia 'Rys' peeking into the pic also from Annie's.)

I am growing two types of strawberries in a raised bed, Eversweet and Allstar. I planted them at an angle and was wondering how different they might look. The Eversweet strawberries are more rounded and closer to the ground while the Allstars are reaching for the sky. Plants are interesting.

Back to Basics

I feel kind of silly coming back here and eating crow. I've had a number of blogs over the years and quit them all, including this one at one point. But after I deleted them all recently (and years of content) I realized two things: 1) I didn't miss what I'd already written and 2) my desire to blog is achingly strong. I miss it, and honestly wasn't expecting that.

I remember what I liked about blogging when it was fun for me when I first started. Maybe this is me chasing that again, who knows. What I do know is I really really miss having a garden blog and the simplicity of blogger, and this is the right time to start again.

Honestly, blank slates feel really good.