It’s mid-June and still cold; in fact, it “rained” last night! It was hard to believe, but everything was wet as we meandered through the garden this morning. The little bell pepper each hand their little bumbershoots deployed!
The weather forecast says it won’t rain for three months, but I drought it.
We straightened the patio, and I hung our new plant up, routing drip lines so he would not get thirsty! We had excess pressure, and the drip system worked quite well. Mary suggested we put our fushia below the new plant to catch its water overflow!
We are hanging them high!
It was just wet enough that we decided to sit on the patio and have our coffee by the fire. Scout, The Wonder Dog, joined us, sleeping on his outside bed!
The patio table firepit was blazing, providing heat!
It was a romantic setting. Mary finally said, “Honey, I want you to whisper dirty things in my ear!” Without thinking, I responded with, “Kitchen, living room, dining room, patio”; that’s when the fight began!
I admired the paint on (stain job) that Ophelia got yesterday! The oil is now fry and hard as a rock!
Ophelia likes her new paint job!
We were going to do some weeding but decided it was too wet. I ran across a Facebook article on Purslane on our “pull and dump” list. The picture looked like pesky weeds growing along the south wall.
It turns out these are quite edible!
Did You Know? Purslane is native to the Indian sub-continent and is now distributed widely across the continents but actually as a wild weed. Various purslane varieties with variations in leaf size, thickness and leaf arrangement, and pigment distribution exist. This hardy herb plant requires relatively less water and soil nutrients and grows well in sunny climates.
The plant grows up to 12-15 cm in height as a low-lying spread. Purslane is widely grown in many Asian and European regions as a staple leafy vegetable. Its leaves appear thick, contain mucilaginous substances, and taste slightly sour and salty. Leaves and tender stems are edible. In addition to succulent stems and leaves, its yellow flower buds are also favored, especially in salads. Purslane seeds appear like black tea powder granules and are often used to make herbal drinks.
I finished off the east side of the house and it is looking good!
Cleaned up!
We departed for the Elks after calling Jan, who decided not to go with us.
It was still slightly wet when we arrived at noon. The usual group of culprits was there, and we planned the weekend events.
Returning home, I got industrious and straightened up the East side of the house, putting Halloween in the sheds, organizing the storage boxes, trimming the loquat tree, and washing down the loquat droppings.
I sealed up the wood on Ophelia’s container using Tung Oil, resulting in a darker appearance. Tung oil or China wood oil is a drying oil obtained by pressing the seed from the nut of the tung tree. Tung oil hardens upon exposure to air, and the resulting coating is transparent and has a deep, almost wet look. She was happy!
We had a nice dinner and watched some TV before crashing.
Being helpful is sometimes tricky!
I was tired and went “lights out” data around 9:00 pm.
