Grapefruit, garden

 

Spanish moss by the Intracoastal Waterway and our dock.

 

The reason my garden looks so good.

I discovered, when I  turned 75 five years ago, that I could no longer physically do all of the work required to keep my garden going, much less clear overgrown trees and expand it. Janie volunteers at Habitat for Humanity twice a week and a woman who works there recommended Bobby. He has been my savior with his and his co workers efforts and ideas.  This was two days ago as they spread 4 cubic yards of mulch on the backyard. Today they are spreading 5 more yards. Woo hoo and thank you Bobby.

 

Magnolia bomb in Kate's aloe.

Years ago my daughter Kate gave me some aloe plants. I put them in a container which pissed her off. She said the they would do better in the ground. I finally moved them to the ground and they have done better.

When we were in Madison TN visiting I noticed a magnolia seed bomb on her dash. She told me that it's from Jimmie Rodger's grave from when she visited years ago and she has kept it on her dash ever since. 

When we got back from TN this is what I found in one of her aloes. I love things like this.
 

Kate's garden, Madison,TN

We visited our daughter Kate in Madison, TN and I spent some time in her amazing garden. All kinds of herbs, figs and veggies. They are in the middle of an extended drought so the whole garden is struggling a bit and crunchy but still a monument to a lot of work.

 

Weed assortment, garden

I hate em but they can be lovely 
 

Spanish moss in a live oak

 

Magnolia bark, evening light

 

Dock reflection

 

The figs are ripening!

 

Birdbath, garden

 

Magnolia branch, garden

 

Condiment corner in my kitchen.

 I have never seen a condiment or spice that I didn't immediately think I needed in my kitchen just in case a recipe called for it. There is a lazy susan on top of our fridge covered with them, two shelves in a cabinet and a small magnetic rack on the side of the fridge full of them. This is the spillover on my kitchen counter.

Future tangerines, garden

 Two more months!

Fire bush, garden

Covered with butterflies all autumn and visited by many hummingbirds