[Bon of Babble]

I'm glad to have the extra days to fight weeds in my yards!

I've been busy getting bucket fulls of free mulch and compost from the city and spreading it out on areas that are the weediest - with all the rain we received this past month (So Cal) weed season is ON!

On a happier note, I learned how to take care of the six cymbidium orchids that I inherited between 2013 and 2015 - they had been sitting since that time and only one ever bloomed - and that was once. Started 18 months ago, and thanks to You Tube videos, I re-potted and fertilized them regularly - there are three different types of fertilizer depending on the time of year - I've been rewarded with seven stalks of flowers that are just now opening. I am now an orchid grower!!

Can't wait to see what the other orchid flowers look like.

[leaning conservative]

Beautiful 🤩

[FamiliarFace]

Those look great! Very cheerful!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Gorgeous! I go to ‘Mom’ for all of my orchid questions.

I currently have a ‘Phal’ that is going to bloom for me a second time! That’s a ‘first’ for me as far as orchids go. Excited! :)