Gardening, Puttering and Adventure Thread, Feb. 15

Hoping you are well and fully recovered.

We are up in northern Israel for the next few days, staying at our vacation home, and entertaining friends. Mrs. BD just adorned our table with the wild poppies we let grown on our back lawn.

Best regards from Jerusalem – er – northern Israel,

Biden’s Dog

Thanks. The flowers are gorgeous. They look kind of like Anemone Coronaria (Poppy Anemone) to me. "In 2013 Anemone coronaria was elected as the national flower of the State of Israel, in a poll arranged by the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel."

I think that applies to the red form, but I love them all. Information on new hybrids and on history, mythology, etc. at the link.

They will grow from fall-planted tubers in mild parts of California, and can be inter-planted with violas, primroses or sweet alyssum.

One of the few potted flowers you can grow in red, white and blue.

Edible Gardening/Putting Things By

Hi Katy,

Because Israel is having a relatively arid winter so far, trees are budding and blossoming earlier than usual in the normally cooler mountainous areas, such as in the Jerusalem region.

Normally, almond trees begin to bloom in mid-end February. This year, the bloom began about a week or 2 ago.

Regards from Jerusalem,

Biden’s Dog

Beautiful.

Most of the almond orchards around here haven't bloomed yet. Local bees are mostly having to make do with rosemary and weeds.

I'm not sure if you can use these photos in your future posts - the squash, in particular, is a bit on the adult side - but if any of them can fit in with some future theme, you have my permission to use them as you please. I took all of these pictures myself, about 10-15 years ago, back when I was living in Pequot Lakes, Minne-snow-ta, a.k.a. "The Land of the Frozen Dead".

Please credit me as "Kenneth Zevo".

You're right. It doesn't help to complain about wintry weather. Impressive squashes!

Puttering

Tool to break logs of different lengths for the stove

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Gardens of The Horde

This time of year, there isn't much to see in the garden. Here is a clematis puff, like a very fancy dandelion.

Miley

A VERY fancy dandelion puff. Great photo. Thanks.

Hope everyone has a nice weekend.

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