As promised, here’s a picture of what the garden looks like today. The large bare area to the left side of the screen is the veggie garden, which has been tilled and partially seeded. You’ll also see the “path to nowhere” in the foreground (it leads just out of view behind the avocado tree, then abruptly ends.)

The daisies in the center of the picture were a gift from my sister. She had them in pots on her patio, and they ourgrew their pots. They’re thriving here, and may outgrow my garden, despite my aggressively picking them! The palm right behind them doesn’t exactly belong there, but it hasn’t died yet, so it’s staying.

The patch of bright green to the left is where the grapevines are. The grapevines themselves are barely a couple of feet tall, so they aren’t very visible in the picture. There are eight of them, two each of four different varieties. They were planted as bare-root plants during the winter. All but one are growing nicely.

You’ll note from the photo that it’s cloudy today. It’s also quite chilly– it was only about 40 degrees F when I woke up this morning, which is c-o-l-d for San Diego. The clouds are expected to clear up in the afternoon. This condition is locally known as the June Gloom, because typically our entire month of June follows the pattern of grey mornings and partially sunny afternoons. (Note to tourists: June is not the month to visit San Diego! May, September, and October are our best weather months, if you want warm, sunny, breezy days.)

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