Let's sit on the patio for awhile.....

My patio is beginning to shape up quite nicely.  I planted spearmint, mint, rosemary and they are doing quite well, even with the wind that has been whipping them around.  I lost my dill plant.  The sun was just to hot for it. 
 

Rosemary

 

 

Spearmint and Mint

To finish out my eatable plants, I planted a cherry tomato that already has three small green tomato's on it.  Can you see them near the bottom of the plant?

 

 

With all the cactus, succulents, spices and ferns, I now needed some color.  So a friend and I headed over to the nursery and I picked up several annual's to give the patio some color.  A few red and white geraniums, lantana and verbena has given me just enough color to offset the green. 

 

 My last addition was three air plants that I got at the Desert Botanical Gardens last week.  I'm going to try them outside and see how they do.  Wish me luck.

Now, that the weather is nice and we can relax on the patio, I think it's time I invited some guests over for a glass of wine. 

Here's a few gardening tips:

After you boil eggs, let the water cool and then pour on your plants.  The water contains a lot of calcium and your plants will love it.

A clean bird bath.  Use one capful  of apple cider vinegar in your bird bath to keep it clean and reduce algae growth.  It also provides vitamins and minerals for the birds.

To feed your plants.  Put used tea bags in the bottom of the planter. (I just break open the tea bag and mix the tea leaves in with the soil once or twice a month.)

Use old or cheap sponges in the bottom of your planter to hold water/drainage, instead of heavy rocks or broken terra-cotta.  

HAPPY PLANTING!