My father-in-law told me right after Kate was born that he would always come and prune all the plants — including the “weeds” growing up from behind the back wall.
Turns out one of those weeds was star jasmine! Why/how it got planted there I don’t know.
No offense, Ed, but I’m so glad it didn’t get pruned this year! Just goes to show you that one can be too efficient. Sometimes you have to let life do it’s thing and then when you’re least expecting it, miracles appear around you.
Amazing, isn’t it? Everything grows like weeds here in Southern California. We have calla lilies popping up all over the yard. They spread like crazy! I’ll take some more photos soon.
In fact, I’m going to go wander around the yard with Kate right now and look at the light patterns and dream about where I’m going to put all my new plants. It’s starting to feel a little bit like springtime. Makes me very happy!
Tomorrow Luis the gardener is coming and I’m going to have him help me move some rose bushes and the canna. They are not getting enough sun and hardly bloom as a result.
I’m also going to ask him to help me move a lemon tree to the other side of the yard. It needs more sun, too, and I’m going to put my new pallet composter in it’s place in the corner of the yard. Woo hoo! So excited about my compost!
I love star jasmine. We have a tall, long trellis that we planted jasmine and honeysuckle on about four years ago and the honeysuckle does very well, but the star jasmine, though not dead, just hasn’t done very well and gets few blooms. I don’t have another place that I can put them so they stay there and do their best.
I’m glad that I didn’t prune it! It’s just beautiful!
xo
Ed
LOL! Hahaha! Thanks Ed. Love you and miss you.
And Kate misses your songs. Hopefully we can find time for the webcam soon!!!
xoxo