In Bloom

Summer is turning into a scorcher! We are currently in a severe state of drought. It is painful to watch the land shrivel up in the heat. JL did an excellent job a couple weekends ago and painstakingly fixed every one of our drip-line heads. We had a few that had stopped working and a few that were leaking and still a few more that were gushing out water.

As the drought progressed and our time here has gone on, it has become obvious where the issues were. If a plant was dead: the drip head was broken. If a plant was doing great: the head was leaking too much water. If the plant was ok but the grass around it was flourishing: the head was broken and gushing water into the lawn.

Since his work, we have seen a major change in the landscaping. First, the lawn has stopped growing now that the breaks have been repaired. :-) But the plants are doing great! The trees in the front are greening up, the flowers have blossomed, and the plants are growing!

One of my favorite things about all the plants is that they are native to this area. I think it gives the house a very natural look. It's just beautiful around here lately!

Our beautiful Crape Myrtle
We didn't even know what color it was going to be when we first moved in
Beautiful red and yellow flowers surround the chicken and greet you at the door
The roses have exploded in the last week!

This bed is my favorite right now. It's right as you enter the gate and it is full of color! Plus, I can see it easily from any of the front windows.

The grass speaks of the drought, but even still the place is looking lovely! Plants I didn't know were here have bloomed out! The ones that were here, but looked small and sickly are now providing beautiful green coloring to the beds.

Our first summer on the ranch is bringing some high temperatures, but a lot of surprising color!