There's a section of bare ground between the sidewalk and the plants where, for years, Michelle has tried to get California poppies to grow. Every now and then some do. They usually bloom early and are done by April.
I put in cantaloupes. They've done better than expected and are delicious! Sweet and juicy with not a hint of bitterness.
We shelter behind the foliage. It's home to a family of thrashers and several roadrunners.
Very jealous. There's few things as tasty as sweet cantaloupe.
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DeleteWe were taken by surprise. The ground is unfertilized fill but they took off! We water for 15 minutes every day in the wee hours of the morn and have had some good rains. They make a nice ground-cover too.
What a nice surprise. Who would have thought. I guess you did.
ReplyDeleteMichelle and I both have black thumbs. But we wanted some ground cover to keep the dust from the mulch in place and I figured the vines would be good. I never imagined we get so much bounty. And so GOOD!!
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