In the Backyard Today

Lanceleaf Coreopsis continues to bloom.

Halysidota tessellaris (probably)

American Beautyberry in bloom. Such delicate, tiny blooms.

Update

Serranos fruiting.

Blossom-end rot on Black Icicle tomatoes. (Water them more.)

Bract of Indigo Rose tomatoes.

Indigo Rose tomato plant is productive. Nothing ripe yet. This plant seems to take forever to ripen.

Gardenia is blooming.

Annoyance

Something has been eating my marigolds. Was gonna squish but decided to leave them on the bird feeder instead.

Lizards of the Garden

Let's be real-- Mostly tomatoes

Eggplants, peppers, couple of tomatoes, all slow growing b/c shade.

Black Cherry Tomato, one of my babies grown from free seeds from the library.

 The crazy Black Icicle that needed a cage but has 3 stakes now lol. I love it.

Tommy Toe, another free seed baby from the library. 

Little worms, seemed to be isolated to one small branch, removed it. 

Veg Blooms, Etc

The Indigo Rose tomatoes are fruiting more and more.

Serrano pepper plant is blooming.

Purple pole beans also blooming.

Squash & Coreopsis

Last year, I sprinkled some Lanceleaf Coreopsis seeds in the native bed. They survived and grew, and finally are starting to bloom this year.

Also, the squash are starting to bloom.

Alpine Strawberries

They aren't kidding when they say "snack."

Stokes' Aster

Dug Potatoes

I dug up the potatoes. Tasty, but they didn't produce much. Next time: Less plants per planter.  Give the roots more room.

May 6

Lots of Activity

Veggie Garden Status:

And a small herb garden.

Miss Pissy, the hummingbird visitor.

Oakleaf Hydrangea in bloom.

Those amazing red & white petunias:

One of many chickadee visitors:

Baby Tomato