I harvested the gooseberries today. A full quart!

Gooseberries!

This is a pic of the little bush, it’s about two feet tall, after ten years or so. The little white bar is at the base of the plant.

gooseberry bush

What else is happening in the garden? There is a little lily plant that has managed to bloom again this year. It’s genus calochortus, one variety is called Mariposa Lily, but I think these are a different variety. These plants are not doing well, but they are pretty when they bloom. Each bloom lasts less than a day! Here is a series of a red one through the day. From fully open just before noon to starting to fade by five.

In other Lily news, the white “Easter” lily that a friend gave me last year is beginning to bloom under the medlar.

white lily

A pic of Lucky near the gooseberry:

The flower mix I put in the strawberry bed is starting to bloom — orange nasturtium, yellow calendula, bright blue borage.

edible flowers in the veggie garden

And…

cosmos and chickweed

The cosmos are finally blooming!

Grant cleared logs and branches from next to the gooseberry, near the plum, and all over the yard. We have some large but discrete piles now down near the garden and will be sorting into compostable material, campfire material and construction-ready material. With his help, this yard is looking better and better!


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