We have sunny days in the 70's this week! Everything is blooming and I'm busy preparing spring vegetable beds.
In Palm Rae Potager, most of the plants are left up for winter interest. Today we were busy cutting our tall grasses. They provide a hiding place for small critters during the winter months. Clearing beds and setting out spring cole seedlings that were started under lights in late winter.
All the flower and vegetable seedlings need to be hardened off for 7-10 days. Increase their time outside a few hours each day and they should be ready within a week or two. They need to get use to being outside. As I was placing the seedlings in beds, I noticed a bee enjoying a crocus....
I read some where they do not see the color red.
Bees are attracted to purple, blue, violet, yellow and white flowers.
I read some where they do not see the color red.
The new beauty of the day was the lovely Middle East Native...
Reticulated Iris which the bee did discover...
It is just about 6 inches tall and full of beauty...
Last year there were only a few and now they are filling in nicely...
It is as if God painted each petal with a delicate brush....
