Landscaping Update

 
Here is what our house looks like today. You might notice some slight differences, like the peppers on the jalapeño plant:
 
And a huge raspberry plant:
 
In addition the strawberry has been doing ok (it had some delicious berries, but not much since we got back from our travels). While we were gone this summer our friends Justin and Melinda plant sat our pepper and strawberry. The raspberry did its thing all by itself. Our piney shrub didn't do anything but stay cute and soft, while the purple explotion exploded, then kind of fizzled a little.

All in all a grand success!

Oh, I almost forgot, we ate one of the jalapeños in some taco meat (which ended up be burrito meat). I couldn't really tell it was there, but I ate a chunk as I was cutting it and it had a satifying flavor and kick. 

Landscaping

We spent hours (okay, days) a couple weeks ago pretending we know how to plant things that will actually not die (otherwise, why would we bother?). Here is the result. "Landscaping has nothing to do with food," you say? Ah, loyal reader, that is where you are incorrect! The plant on the far left in this picture (under the swing; okay it's a bit difficult to see it) is a Fall Gold Raspberry. Fall Gold Raspberries are food. The pot closest to the front door on the steps holds a jalapeño plant--also food. Finally, the second pot down holds a strawberry plant. That, too, is food. If it survives. We have a great ability to kill things that are supposed to grow. We shall see.