I'm sure you all know that California is in the midst of a drought and everyone is on restricted water use - Mary and Joe included. Mary always has lots of flowers and deck boxes on her deck, but now she is limited to things that don't require much water. The deck boxes are gone, they require too much water.
Geraniums do well and this red is Mary's favorite. The blue in the middle is a copper Puffin on a stake.
This single pink stands out among the reds.
She has three ivy geraniums from Costco in hanging baskets which Joe can enjoy from his hospital bed.
This one is different with little dark red eyes.
And she has tomatoes just coming on. Hope it is warm enough to ripen them.
And there is a nice crop of lizards. There were three on the deck when I was photographing, but the largest one ran and hid. Not photogenic, I guess.
Lemons ripening on the little lemon tree. I think Mary uses grey water to keep it going.
There was heavy rain on Friday night, so everything is washed clean and shiny. Another late spring shower would be welcome.
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3 comments:
What is grey water ?
Heidi - Grey water is the water that comes out of the faucet before the water gets hot, or cold. It can also be "used" water such as rinse water from dishes or from laundry. Saved in buckets or pots it can be used on flowers as long as it has not gone through a water softener that uses salt. In some areas the use of grey water is prohibited by law. These days I think a lot of Californians are ignoring that law. Putting buckets in the shower until the water is hot is the most frequent method used.
hope you get rain soon. Would gladly share ours in N. Ga if i could
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