This morning I got up I walked out into the garden (as is often my first instinct) and I noticed that a poppy that I have been waiting for has popped! What joy!
Who could believe that something as unsightly as this:
could turn itself up the right way and become this:
I'm not sure what sort this is as I bought 3 different types of seeds from ebay and when they sprouted I had already confused myself.
I'm pretty sure these are Flanders:
they look delicate but are so hardy, they have survived wind and driving rain and are still flowering profusely.
I also ordered California Poppy and Peonies. I think this is a California Poppy:
A herb that I have used very successfully in clinic to treat anxiety and insomnia. It is beauuuuutiful.
So I am pretty convinced that the one that popped today is not a peony as they have layers of petals. It was still a welcome surprise and adds to the beauty of my poppy patch.
On further inspection, I also noticed that a cactus has flowered:
What an amazing colour! We have quite a few of these around the pool and they will bare dragon fruit if we can protect them from the grubs that feasted on them last year.
I also noticed that my first tomato of the season has set:
Grow little tomato grow! I would show you the strawberries but we keep greedily eating them as they ripen and they are sweeeet.
So, the moral of the story is that I am going to have a wonderful day today as this is how it has started and I just wanted to share it.
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