Reintroduction

I did a soft launch of this blog last year, but things happened. 2020 happened. And I just couldn't gather my thoughts enough to write anything. 

Well, I am now beginning my second quarantine thanks to the Delta Variant and my compromised immune system. The difference is that I am now feeling more focused and I have some energy for projects. So here we go again with the blog.

The good, the bad, and the dead. On the left, barely visible, is a white carpet rose that didn't make it. In the middle is a red carpet rose that has flourished for years and is now barely hanging on. To the right, behind the sign, is a desert daisy that has doubled in size. You just never know how the plants are going to do. 

It has been an absolutely brutal summer. We have regularly had temps of 110 degrees Fahrenheit and above for most of the summer. My outdoor gardens are roasting, and it's not getting better. Next summer is likely to be hotter. All summer I have watched my gardens wilt and burn and there was nothing I could do. And so I have made plans for next summer. I have made lists of plants that are doing well and those that have died. (It absolutely breaks my heart when I lose a plant). And I have come up with ideas to keep my gardens safe and flourishing next summer. 

More surprises. On the right is a Texas sage that was all but dead this spring and is now three feet tall. And that plant in the middle is actually all that is left of our Bradford Pear tree. A wind storm snapped the trunk in half. We will get a new tree this fall. 

Once the temps decide to stay below 100 degrees, I will start my garden rehab. And I will share with you what I have learned about gardening in a desert that will only get hotter and dryer thanks to Climate Change. 

Welcome to my journey.