kohoutjm's Blog

We have Blooms!
Apr 23, 2008 | 11:15 AM PST
Tags: miniature iris , Dandelions
Today I have a full flush of blooms on my miniature iris patch. Here is a quick photo of the first couple. I had to go home on my lunch hour to catch them. It always seems that the blooms fade so fast. I'm sure I just get busy and don't notice the time passing.



More pictures in my photo gallery if you would like to view more.

After taking pictures of my new blooms I also noticed more blooms that I am not excited about at all... Dandelions. I proceeded to dig out as many as I could in my remaining time at home. I dug out a bunch in the backyard a few years ago and it seems to have reduced them quite a bit. I hope it works as well in the front yard.

Does anyone have a proven method of getting rid of these things for good?

Iris Surprise
Apr 21, 2008 | 8:01 PM PST
Tags: miniature iris , herbs

I came home today to be surprised by my miniature irises. They are starting to bloom and I should have beautiful flowers out there tomorrow. My mom's bloomed almost three weeks ago around the 30th of March. Here is a quick peek at them and I will hopefully catch them in bloom tomorrow. These are the cutest little irises I have ever come across, they are only about 6 inches tall, they were given to me by my mom a couple of years ago. They have adjusted well.

And as promised here is a photo of the little herbs. I found these pots at Walgreens for a dollar. Can't pass up a good deal when I see one.

More images are in my photo gallery of what's in bloom now, most images are labeled and dated.