Need more sun!

Monday I had a huge volunteer tree trimmed because it's always shaded a peach tree below it. One really large limb was dead and hollowed out by wildlife so this was a good idea. Too late to stop the peach from leaning tragically toward the sun but extra fruit this year will make up for ugly.


Also cut back the raintree between my driveway and courtyard. It blocked the view of my Canary Island date palm and, more importantly this year, it shaded what has always been my courtyard pepper bed. I'm cramming food everywhere I can in the yard and already need more gardening space.

This was a very windy day but doesn't she look like she's dancing wildly now that she's visible again?

Two trash trees growing beside the compost bins are gone (all the greenery in the background of the first photo). Compost bins don't need sun but these trees were next to a utility pole and wouldn't stay away from the cable lines to my house and the electrical lines that serve my whole street. Nothing worse than a summer thunderstorm with no cable, phone, or a/c.

Besides, the fence to the left is going to be a line of blackberry bushes next month and they do need sun.

Such crisp, pretty radish leaves. Last weekend I fried 2 T minced garlic in a drizzle of olive oil then tossed in some chiffonaded radish leaves and fried until almost crisp. Served on top of sesame oil roasted asparagus... mmmmm. Notice last week's $1 lb asparagus is $2.99 lb this week. :-o