waiting for florida to catch up with the calendar

We had our few teaser days of milder temperatures and then the heat and humidity returned. Well, not completely returned, because the temps have been in the low nineties, but still plenty hot…and humid. Gardening is  a before 10:00 am activity for me.

I planted some tomatoes and peas and beans. Those beans were up and out of the hot dirt in just days and after  a little more than a week, they have been thinned.

 

Over the past few months, the squirrels have tried a few tactics to get to the food in the bird feeder. One strong and courageous guy finally made it. We found him actually In The Tube, head down gorging himself. Although we scared him away, the next day we  found to our dismay that the entire tube was empty. (The birds usually require a weekly refill.) So we greased the post with vaseline, which provided some entertainment for me while working in the kitchen, watching a slip-sliding wholly unsuccessful squirrel.

 

 

In other garden adventures, I witnessed this dinosaur-like lizard catch and consume his lunch, which was quite  fascinating, I must say!

 

 

The cordylines,

 

 

 

 

 

 

ground orchids,

  

and herbs continue to delight this Florida gardener.

Happy Garden Bloggers Bloom Day!