Naturally Dried Jalapeno

Another relic from last year's garden.

More Dead Poppy Interest

Another poppy skeleton. Compare to yesterday's lacy version. 

Cool Garden Skeleton

Did a little bit of garden cleanup last weekend, but some leftovers are too interesting to remove just yet. This is a poppy seed head.

So Many Plants are Waking Up

 Welcome February, and no matter what that groundhog in Pennsylvania said, spring is definitely making its ways to Boise. My first flower of the season: a dandelion. Incredible! And great food for any insects always waking up.

 This is stonecrop, a sedum, sending up new growth. Many other types of sedum are evergreen.

 Strawberries! Yum.

I found daffodils poking up under leaf litter, along with tulips. Love the pink on these leaves.

Leaves = Food for the Lawn

And it's free food. Just mince up the leaves with your lawn mower. All the little pieces will be gone by spring. I promise!

Lavender Ready for Sachets

Lavender harvested during the summer is ready to be stuffed into dryer sachets. There is a little more to harvest this week.

Nov 2nd and Picking Tomatoes

Latest harvest since I've been gardening in West Boise. Our average last frost date is the first week in October.