In May, full bloom

Gorgeous blooms of an amazing community gardener's plot. These were taken from the path.

In full bloom: the boysenberry bush on earth day

Took me awhile to get this up. Around April 21, 2013, the boysenberry bush celebrated earth day by being in full bloom.

California wildflower: Douglas iris

For those in southern California, who wouldn't want one of these in their garden? Shade tolerant, drought resistant and stunning. These are from the Theodore Payne Foundation.

First blackberry bloom, the outlier

Way back on March 18, 2013, I took a photo of the first blackberry bloom, really an outlier. It predates the vernal equinox by two days. The rest of the vine, by the way, has yet to flower.

Presenting the first asparagus

As we approach the vernal equinox, all sorts of fun things have been happening, as is, I'm sure, in yours as well. The asparagus patch was well fertilized over the winter. Now the stalks emerge. I have a micro plot of asparagus, good enough for one meal for one person or one salad.