Journal – Flowers, food and garden volunteers
Just a few photos and thoughts about this week. Here’s a picture of a flower that was growing in a garden by a Mexican restaurant where we ate. I’m not sure what kind it was. There were many types of flowers and impressive looking plants growing in the garden.
A garden flower – click for viewing full screen
Here’s a picture of the garden gate that I thought was interesting. The tables outside were fun to eat at the food was wonderful.
A garden gate – click for viewing full screen
I turned the compost pile in my garden a while back and shoveled some of the finished compost out on the ground. It rained on the compost and then the sun came out and all of these volunteer garden vegetables came up.
It looks like someone planted cucumbers, squash and some lettuce. Things seem to be doing very nicely as compared to my specially tended, watered and nurtured garden plants. Go figure.
Garden volunteers in the compost – click for viewing full screen
There does seem to be a problem with over watering around here. My potatoes in the backyard are doing much better than the ones in the front yard, which have yellowing leaves. I hardly ever water the ones in the backyard.
The Japanese shiso plants are doing fine though. It is tough to find seeds for these plants around here and some of the seeds you get don’t germinate very well.
Shiso tastes very good and you can eat it by toasting the leaves lightly and wrapping them around rice. You can also put these leaves in a salad. Here’s a few that were harvested to eat with rice:
Japanese treat, shiso leaves – click for viewing full screen
Feeling poetic:
Sometimes in the morning I go out begging in my yard.
Sometimes the raspberry bushes give me something,
and sometimes the blueberries or blackberries do.
Occasionally there are huckleberries too.
A bowl of raspberries, next to oregano and thyme – click for viewing full screen
Usually I can find something to put in my bowl, even if it is just some dried up stinging nettle leaves, LOL. The plants give freely and ask nothing in return, I don’t even water the bushes but I do trim them. I feel very blessed and I hope that everyone can be as well.
Thanks for reading! I always value your support and comments. The pictures were taken by me with my Galaxy S9+ and the first picture was altered with effects by Google Photos.
I do believe those flowers are a hollyhock. They are a rich color. Loved your poem and its shift on how to look at things. The plants are indeed very generous, especially this time of year. I just dried some herbs today and my home smells so lovely.
Wonderful post, LS:)
Nice! Fresh garden herbs can add a lot of flavor to food. I am glad you loved the poem, I really love reading yours as well.
beautiful and beautiful flowers I really like the same beautiful flowers like this I say thank you banya for sharing my dear friends @lightsplasher
I really like the first photo, beautiful close up! :)
I love flowers but I couldn't tell you the name of any but the rose! Someone did a nice job welding up that gate.
Isn't it amazing that nature offers so much but ask so little in return. Wish people would think of that before they decide to dump their litter around. Very enjoyable post as always. Be well, my friend.
Yes, the gate and flowers in the garden were really well done and maintained. I like visiting places like this.
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You have a wonderful hollyhock plant there. But, I can see that the world has already notified you! :) They reseed themselves nicely so there should be more for next year.
I used to think they were poisonous to pets, however, they can cause dermatitis in both pets and people when touched. How about that? Who knew?
I love the little garden gate ! Such a sweet spot to take a break from life. Nature has always been so good to me, giving and giving, without asking for anything in return. Much like a parent, in my opinion. So, just like my elders, I like to show them the respect and love they deserve.
My compost has always done better than the garden. That is no manure for sure! ;) It always grows the biggest squash and melons! AND TOMATOES!!
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I think of many flowers as being edible but this reminds me that you really need to know what you are dealing with. Thanks for the tip and information on the hollyhock plant.
The pleasure is mine. I can finally give something back to you. ;)
Hello my dear @lightsplasher
May you always be given health.
Growing vegetables is especially enjoyable when it grows fertile. But care is necessary, compost is an excellent choice.
And the flower you photo is beautiful ...😍😍
I like that..😊
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I like your photos. They are very clearly.
Thanks for sharing us.
Have a good day @lightsplasher