I just planted two more shishito plants from seed and one cherry tomato on my side yard. Not visible from the street, but my neighbors that can see it told me that they won’t rat me out to the HOA. (They hate snoops as much as I do.)
I hope like crazy that the animals won’t try to get them, but I am blind on that side of my house until hubby gets a camera over on that side, which we have talked about for a couple of years. Now may be the time to install one.
I have completed my front walkway plantings (for the most part) and the meditation garden. Next up are the deck, the stairs to the deck, and the landing just off of the driveway. After that, I have a few additional things to plant in the backyard by the firepit.
I realized last night that it’s lightning bug season! Which means the hammock needs to be set out, and the fire pit area tidied up!
Oh, one other surprise yesterday. I went for more potting soil at Walmart yesterday, and as I arrived at the outdoor garden section, there was a beautiful Monarch butterfly fluttering about. It landed on a bloom of a plant I’m not familiar with. This is WAY TOO EARLY to see a Monarch in these parts. I wonder how it got up here so fast. Anyway, if it wants to follow me around, that would be cool. The swamp milkweed is just starting to open its blossoms, and the common milkweed has buds all over them. The butterflies should enjoy my patches for them!
I’ve seen ONE Monarch by me so far this season and a Yellow Swallowtail WEEKS ago. Not sure what is going on. My Milkweed is nearly ready to flower. It grows at random in one of my raised beds and I leave it and just plant around it. ;)
I think the early spring heat-up (for us) and so much early rain will make a difference in my butterfly viewing this season. :(