Chives in the Garden

This morning, the chives were vibrnat with the bokeh!

Smiling Arugula

Upon eating a bowl of raw arugula from our garden, we discovered a smile within!

Lavender-Lavandula angustifolia

The source of the name lavender is Latin lavare "wash", referring to lavender’s use in bath essences.

Tulips

These tulips simply amazed me with their golden yellow bottoms catching the sun. Being pulled into the gardens with my cameras while the weddings gear up...a most exquisite season for botanical photography.

Garden Begins

Some photos by Maya as we start to get the garden ready...a little late!

Life in the Garden

We grew a zucchini as long as we could, just picked it and this is how big it got!
And the tomatoes speak for themselves :)

Tomato Season

For the second year in a row, we harvested a heart tomato!
Giving thanks for these glorious fruits!

The Garden Grows some more!

Zucchini for Sale

Today we had our first veggie stand. Maya washed and sold 10 zucchini on the corner of our street. Love it!

Garden's Bounty

Ate a fabulous salad all from the garden tonight. We celebrated Gea's birthday too.
Happy Birthday Week Gea! www.geawear.com Everyone loves her clothes!

The Garden Grows!

Two months after planting we see abundance in the garden. It was slow coming but we are now eating zucchini, tomatoes, lettuce, arugula, beets, string beans, sugar snap peas, basil, chard and nasturtium flowers. A great effort with our neighbor Alissa has brought us this wonderful summer treat! We love it!

Bleeding Heart

How wonderful, how wonderful! All things are perfect just as they are.
-The Buddha

Spring Rain

The flowers are loving the rain and so are we! Posted by Barb and Maya tonight.

Being Open

The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you.
Don't go back to sleep.
You must ask for what you really want.
Don't go back to sleep.
People are going back and forth across the doorsill
where the two worlds touch.
The door is round and open.
Don't go back to sleep.
-Rumi

Alchemilla Mollis-Lady's Mantle

Alchemilla is a member of the rose family. Alchemists believed that the morning crystal dewdrops in this plant, which they called heaven's water, held magical powers to help them in their work. Photographed in Boulder today after an evening of Spring rain.

Poppies

The poppies await their opening too.
Bright orange soon to grace our yard...waiting....

Day one of Veggie Garden

Today the garden is ready for planting after days of building, shoveling, transferring compost, and tilling. It begins in this emptiness, ready to receive.

Veggie Garden!

Seeds are sprouting indoors and ready to go into the new garden Dan and I built this weekend. SO exciting to bring this space to our neighborhood. Thank you Dan for your amazing help in executing this project!