My fortune cookie says, 'Not having a goal is more to be feared than not reaching one.' That makes perfect sense to me. My short-term goal is to be able to keep all these beautiful plants alive until the rainy season and my long-term goal is to be able to walk all the way around this complex, (that is 3 neighborhoods) on the weekends when I do not have little Roxxie with me. I would not put that little sweet dog through that strenuous walk. She does a great job walking with me every weekday and she is a real trooper.
Tomato patch.
Pink Portulaca.
Yellow Portulaca.
Basil rescued from the Hot Raised Bed.
Those pots of Portulaca were just made yesterday, and they already bloomed. I will take some more pics, especially of the Silene. It is as good as it's gonna get because it's so dry.
Barb is going to give me a cloth that I may be able to use as a shade cloth for the Raised Bed, and if it doesn't work then so be it. I had to go ahead and get the Basil out this morning because no matter how much you water it won't be enough. It will be fine in the pots. How many pairs of shoes does one gardening gal need? 
I got a call from Barb today and she dug up her Stokes Aster and says she can give me 30 plants. She also said it takes that plant 2 years to produce bloom. I can wait. I am very patient on things, garden things, like seeds, and waiting for blooms. I know they will be worth it because I saw hers in bloom last year.
The Ginger Lily is starting to grow and pretty soon those long leaves will unfurl. I love the blooms. Oh, the Magnolia trees are in full bloom right now and it makes for a delightful walk with the wind wafting that southern scent through your nostrils to take you back to a slower pace of life. Ah!
Most of you tomato growers probably already know about this, but I thought I would post it for those in the northern clime who will be planting seedlings soon. Remove the 2 germinating leaves at the bottom once they have yellowed and started to wither away and then bury the stem all the way up to the first true leaves. Where those leaves were roots will grow. It's like a jumpstart to quicker root growth. Another quick fact is the tiny hairs at the bottom of the stem. They are called trichomes and release oils that give tomato plants that distinctive smell that acts as a defense against pests. Don't you just love, love, love that smell?
My banana water is still going strong. I've used it on everything that needed a jumpstart, veg and flowers alike. I have a whole bag of banana peels in the freezer and will add some to the slurry today. It actually has a very pleasant scent, but I have it in a bucket with a lid outside.
Today I started a new container. It is a plastic bin that Ray gave me and is full of holes already for drainage. I filled it with leaves and will add potting soil and plants once I get some broken bags of potting soil at Lowe's. I'm in no hurry, and I will take before and after pictures.
Peace & Plenty.
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