Seems like it has been awhile since sharing pics of the yard. With the torrid temps, days-long hazes, and other things, it’s fallen down on the triage list. The tomatoes are finally on the plants. The mortgage lifter plants are caged and trellised, which has made them grow up instead of out. They fell over a few times in yesterday’s winds but they are back up for the moment. The other 3 tomatoes are Moneymaker variety from seeds from the library.

The birdhouse gourds have fruit that is getting bigger. I added Osmocote which helped them, I think. Look closely at the far right pic. I named her Gourdface Girl.

A friend of mine gave me some beautiful ferns that I planted out by the garage but walking the hose out there every day has been a real chore.

The lupine I got from the market down the street didn’t return, but instead delphinium is blooming in the pot.

I also got a pic of the height of the dawn redwood. It is thriving in the heat.

There have been some stunning winged creatures looking for water at the bird bath, but they aren’t birds.

Happy Friday!