Spring comes early in Arizona

I am so excited that February is here- and Spring seems to be as well. Walking around the yard I find so many things budding out and coming up. I have spent some weekend time, cleaning out the flower beds, of dead leaves and other debris, and there is always something new going on. The temps are reaching the 80s the next couple days so I am crossing my fingers that we don't get a late frost after this quite mild winter.

This Periwinkle vine didn't die back at all with the cold, although I did throw a rug over it on the very coldest nights. It has little lavender blooms and is growing fast with the warm weather.

And my salad bed is recovering from the rabbit attack. Here is a teeny tiny little broccoli head! I will be just thrilled if this gets to any size without another rabbit visitor eating it. I should come up with a way to cover it during the night.

And my lone Aloe from previous posts, didn't ever bloom, but the bunch of Aloe that live under one of the small Chollas are sprouting buds all over the place. They are silky smooth- soft like velvet. They are not open yet but are beautiful nonetheless. The plants though have dried tips- I wonder if it was the cold, or not enough water?

And just a little "puppy love"- Miss P gives one of the puppies (Moon Pie) a kiss!


Happy February 2009! Welcome Spring.....(I hope) ;)