Erin's been clearing his own patch in the garden for the tomatoes. The great news is that our landlord is going to let us use the timer to slow water and he's even got drip line and sprinklers to donate. The tomatoes are going to love that. Just a lot more work we have to do, but it will be worth it in the end.
Here are some photos of the squash going in. Yay!
The lupine and poppy seeds are coming up. I'm looking forward to the flowers.
Here's an example of one of the tomato starters. They're doing very well and were just transplanted into bigger pots.
The peas are starting to get big enough to reach the trellis.
The beets are doing the best and the greens are looking really healthy. They're going to be great in a salad soon.
Our most recent backyard sighting: an alligator lizard. His tail's half gone but he seems like he's doing pretty well otherwise. We have lots of fence lizards in the backyard too. I'm thinking that I might have to do some type of survey out there, because I'm sure the species go far beyond just fence and alligator lizards.
All in all she's doing well. We still need to do the chicken wire fence around the bed and the bird netting over the top. I think we're safe for a week or so. We're also planning to head out to get some more driftwood to stabilize the hillside.
And a hello from Pepe, our favorite household skunk. He's around a lot and if we don't see him his scent is always vaguely lingering in the morning. Behind him is Kai's doghouse. I think Kai has lost the territorial battle on that one so he hasn't slept in there at all. Pepe's kind of cute actually and he's pretty small. I like him, just as long as no one gets sprayed.
