Spring Fling

Garden update: March 27, 2024

It’s a nice, breezy, sun-shiny day here in Phoenix, AZ!

I’m currently testing out my new “toy”. I finally entered the modern era and took these pictures with my new Samsung A9+ tablet. I’ve never owned a tablet before (or anything similar). It’ll come in handy for quick pics. I got it because I’m officially tired of reading eBooks on my phone. My eyes are certainly happy that I upgraded screen size!

Here’s a quick pic of some cacti growing in pots. Notice the darker green sections indicating new growth.

Here’s a photo of the largest tree in my yard:

It’s a Palo Verde, and I grew it from seed. Here were its baby stages:

My yard has come a long way from this:

In the foreground was another Palo Verde I was growing from seed. The tree got gigantic, and I had to pull it out. It was making my yard way too shady (and it was growing too close to the house.) It cost me $200 to cut it down, and I hated to see it go. Also pictured are a pair of citrus trees that didn’t last two consecutive summers.

Cheers!

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