3-19-12 New blooms

We start with good news: close to 1 1/2 inch of rain this weekend. This means my lettuce have doubled in size and pollen has been under control.

Artistically washed-out pollen, better than in the lungs or eyes.













 


Tulips are in full bloom despite an attempt by
Bamby and his buddies a couple of nights ago
to turn my garden into a salad bar

Asian pears are in bloom:

Fig futures, you will notice that the tiny figs appear at the same time as the leaves. There is a good reason for this; the fig we eat is not really a fruit, it is an inversed flower. If you rip it open, you'll see hundreds of little flowers inside. I'll show you more on this in a few weeks when the "fruit/flower" matures. I'll show you the inside. Nature never seizes to amaze!









Other new blooms and fresh growth:

And while the water garden may not be in bloom yet, the lily pad has grown like crazy just in the last couple of days.