121014 - Cosmos

In July, 2012, I planted cosmos seeds in nearly two dozen six-packs.

Two months later, when the seedlings were more than six inches tall, I planted them throughout the gardens. The ones at the base of the terraces have especially thrived, growing over two feet tall and producing these lovely flowers.

Beside the cosmos a delphinium has bloomed for the second time this year. Its flower stock is nearly two feet long.

A few weeks ago, Phil and I decided to grow morning glory over the front of the lower terraces. You can see the little plants coming up.

07 Spring - Busy Bee

Last weekend, I was in Hollywood, California, buying magazines for work, so I missed the storm that hit San Francisco. Phil says it rained and rained Saturday and Sunday, with wind gusts reaching 70 miles an hour.

When I came home from the trip, I was surprised by the garden, which was lush and showed no damage from the storm.

I took this photograph in the summer, 2007. Bees are drawn to the echium at the top, right of our gardens. I followed one around on a sunny day and took several photographs of it at work.