Container Zinnias And Marigolds. 3 Aug 24.

 These came out pretty nice this year.  Plus, pollinating insects are buzzing and feeding on them all of the time,

Potting Up Some More Alpine Strawberries. 3 Aug 24.

 I had another container come available, so potted up another 8-pack batch of alpine strawberries.  They are well rooted, but not very potbound.  I didn't think it necessary to try breaking the roots up.  In this hot weather 90s F), I don't want to risk that much root trauma.  It doesn't seem necessary with such minimal root matting.  Unlike the first two batches, these were planted two seedlings per cell.  I don't know if that matters.

They have a lot more root space in this container.  I've never grown alpine strawberries before, so I don't know how much room they need.

Dividing And Replanting More Chinese Chives. 3 Aug 24.

 First, the clumps that I cleaned up, divided, and replanted, on 15 April 24.  Some were in a smaller container some in the container that I cleaned up and replanted them in.  That reestablished a nice colony.  I was careful to mulch deeply with tree leaves.  They are on the irrigation drip line.

Those are ready for a harvest.  I do give some nitrogen fertilizer about once a month, since they are a leafy vegetable and already have a deep, vigorous root system.

This week I also replanted another container, dividing the plants and replanting in rows in a raised bed.

I mixed crushed eggshells, coffee grounds, and chicken bone meal into the soil.

They also have a mulch of used coffee filters, covered with a leaf mould mulch.  They are on the drip lines.  I don't know if they will re-invigorate enough for a crop later this year.  Maybe.

Rufus Rolling In Grass. 3 Aug 24.

 Rufus loves rolling in the grass while I'm working.  Happy dog!

Mandevilla Vines In Bloom Again. 2 Aug 24.

 Here's the red Mandevilla vine.  I overwintered it in the garage, then prune heavily an repotted in larger container.  That was 20 April.

The pink one is a bit behind but has lots of buds.  I can post when it's more dramatic.

I occasionally gave them a diluted balanced fertilizer to get the leaves to fill out, then a bloom booster.  No high nitrogen - I don't want long straggly vines.

These don't seem to mind the heat at all.