Sprung

Despite the cold winds blowing, spring is definitely here. My scilla is blooming, the leaves of the daylilies and iris are pushing, the fig and tamarisk trees are coming to life. After a full year of planting just whatever struck my fancy at the garden shop, last year I discovered the concept of dry gardens and Pépinière Filippi and finally took a clue. Now I stick to plants that will thrive in our alkaline soil, very hot summers, and the occasional but always maddening strong winds. I would like to boast and post photos of a wonderfully alive sort of Eden, but my garden is still a baby. It's just little points of green amidst an expanse of sandy earth right now. Instead I leave you with a photo of my latest lush plush: