Flowers are blooming in the garden!

The month of June brings flowers, flowers, flowers into my garden. There are a couple that have never bloomed before. It seems that it takes a couple of seasons for most plants to bloom. This year I've got Flander's poppies that are all over my side yard (which need very little water to bloom apparently), Oriental poppies ( I love their pale pink color), and orange lilies. Also, my rose bushes have also bloomed prodigiously despite the attack of aphids in late spring.

It's snowing!

Just when I planted my tomatoes, zucchini, pumpkins, you name it - SNOW! Of course! In Northern Nevada, always expect snow until June. Just last week, it was 85 degrees and sunny. This morning we woke up and - guess what - just to keep everyone on their toes - snow and freezing temperatures. I do have plastic covers on my tomatoes, peppers, and pumpkins, but everything else was hit. I'll just have to wait and see how they fair. I might have to re-plant.

stinky pear

stinky pear
Originally uploaded by buchanan_shelley.

swing area

swing area
Originally uploaded by buchanan_shelley.

baby daffys

baby daffys
Originally uploaded by buchanan_shelley.

Late Spring Northern Nevada Style

Summer is finally here in Northern Nevada. Since we had an unusual amount of rain early in the season, things have been blooming like crazy. There are blossoms all over my fruit trees (apple, pear, plum). Unfortunately, the blossoms all over my pear tree smell like dead fish for some reason. Fortunately, those blossoms are finally beginning to fall off.
In addition to all the blossoms, we've got weeds, weeds, weeds. And not only the usual bindweed and mini-baby tumbleweeds in the making (more on that later) - we've got dandelions all over. I've been pulling and digging and pulling! Since we have that hardpan soil (hard dry clay with rocks - lovely!), those babies just break off at the roots! Grrrr.