cool weather makes for great gardening! 5/5/13 update

despite the wet weather and the dire predictions, we went out to the garden.  not a single drop of rain fell!  as a matter of fact, it was a little chilly and it warmed up slowly.  by mid-afternoon, the sun was breaking through.  all in all, it was the perfect morning to be in the garden doing work-after all, today was the day to build the keyhole garden and build it we did!  to see the photos of the process, check the keyhole garden page by clicking on the tab above.  

 according to the rain gauge, we had just over 1.5 inches of rain on saturday.

 the iris bed is in full bloom

 the little block herb bed is filling in nicely

 just look at the square foot garden; it too is filling in nicely.

 the old tomato garden is ready for the three sisters garden to be built.

 sedums are a vibrant yellow-green; they glow in the shade

 our rock star has returned from rehab with a new attitude.  let's help him keep it together!

and as always, cake.  today's offering was a semolina cake with almond flour, lemon zest and thyme.  it was tasty and we ate at least half of it.