Strange Things Are Happening...

We've been away for a while.  We took a trip out west.

Before we left, I showed you what we were up to around here.

We expected the find LOTS of loads of leaves to pick up, when we returned.

Not so much....

Instead, we come home to this....

Welcome rain....and, this sawdust stuff from the Cedar Elms, that we usually get in the spring.

And, look.....they're blooming!  

So, what's up with that?  

The leaves are now hanging on.  Are these trees confused somehow?

Any ideas?

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There is no mystery what happened here, however...

This is the new center growth of an Agave lophantha.  The dear little deer have been at it again.

I found this, after I replanted a softleaf yucca, in the Front Bed.

Never a dull moment, when you garden.

Happy Gardening...

~~Linda~~

It's Early for This!....

It's still August, right?  I mean, just a few days left...but still August.

Fall...real Fall...is weeks away.

We've had more rain this year than last...LOTS more rain.

That means...MORE LEAVES.

Lately, it's been pretty dry.  Maybe that's why we have this, already.

And, this has been our daily routine.  Yes, I said DAILY.

Maybe this leaf fall is from the stress of the dryness.  It's early for the Fall...uh...fall.

We're not going to run out of leaves, anytime soon.

Oh well...it's good exercise.

Happy Gardening...

~~Linda~~