Just Because…
It been a long time since I’ve had a moment to update the site. I’ve had way to many things going on and something had to give. But now, I’ve gotten quite a few things off my plate, so I am looking forward to getting back to my random musings and such.
So, I was leaving for work one morning and realized that my Irises had bloomed. I had no clue they were out. See, too much stress lately. And look, my behemouth of a French lavendar bush is getting ready to bloom as well
Then I looked over and saw that my new Spanish lavendar bush (as tiny as it is) is blooming too, I love the bright purple blooms, so much more intense than my French lavendar, but nothing beats the smell I get from ole’ Frenchie though.
It’s been very rainy here lately (really bad floods last week) and I am itching to get out and get my garden together. My onions are coming along nicely, although I think something is wrong with the red onions I planted.. I think I have a plan for the front flower bed, can’t wait until we get some nice weather so I can get started. So just pretend you don’t see all that grass in my flower bed, it’s living on borrowed time right now, trust me. 
So, the difference between French and Spanish lavender is…sniffs? My black thumb and I are considering getting lavender to see if it can survive my better intentions. Is there anything for which I should look when picking a victim, er, plant?
KAK, trust me when I say it’s a miracle anytime anything I plant in the ground actually grows-LOL. I had to pull up several of my French lavendar bushes because they got much bigger than anyone thought they would, but I kept one because they produce so much lavendar and I LOVE the way it smells in the summer when it mixes with the rosemary.
I chose the Spanish lavendar to replace them with because the flowers are a much deeper purple and show up better from the street than the blue/grey of the French. Check out this site for a really good, easy to follow break down between the different lavendars: http://www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/lavendercareandtips.htm