Phase Two

Phase Two involves moving stuff from other places in the garden into the Oasis....
The spiky cactus looks adorable in pea gravel, and take note of the flat cactus (stolen property no less: snapped off someone's cactus by the road side. I hope it survives)

Would you like some froth with that Muhli?

So far.... very happy. (Me and the muhli I think.)

Season of Mists...

Ode To Autumn
by John Keats

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,
Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;
Conspiring with him how to load and bless
With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eaves run;
To bend with apples the mossed cottage-trees,
And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core;
To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells
With a sweet kernel; to set budding more,
And still more, later flowers for the bees,
Until they think warm days will never cease,
For Summer has o'er-brimmed their clammy cell.




My favorite poem of all time,
forever and ever, amen.

Blog Bounty or Blog Overdose: you decide

I found refuge and solace in the garden today. When the rest of the world seems just a bit much, focusing on the minutae of life can be very soothing. I tried to capture some of what I saw and then of course, I had to share the details. SO, as you can see, there is a bountiful blog harvest today.... and I would be willing to admit that it may cause indigestion if consumed at one sitting. It might be well to space out the viewing so as to avoid any feelings of bloating or nausea. But, maybe there will be something in there that will bring wonder to you, too. (And after you wonder, the next question is why? and then, put it all together and say, "I wonder why there are so many weeds in her garden?") (Maybe she should put down the camera and pull some of them)Ha.

Blue Daze

I had to show this photo because it is so interesting for so many reasons....

First the flower, just starting to open, looks like crepe paper. Second, the stem is REALLY hairy! And thirdly, there is the added bonus of a passing seed resting temporarily, before being borne aloft again by the most amazing, dancing, hair-like wisps of silk, so that it looks almost alive. Check THAT out.

Sluggish Succulent

I have a hard time with this plant because, to me, it looks like a slug. And I don't like slugs. But as you can see it is about to put out a flower. And I DO like flowers. So I am waiting to see if it will win me over....

Weird Veggie Patch

So here it is, a little skewed and listing in places. But thank god it contains the vegetables.. You can see the cabbage, and cauliflower, and Kale and Brussel Sprouts, and Broccoli... (Although I think we maybe still at single serving status with these.)