We have Eppiphyllums blooming!

I don't have a label on the pink/mauve one but the red one, is I think, Campfire. This is a hybrid of cactus and night blooming cereus and they stay open during the day and last almost 2 days long. No fragrance to speak of. These are about 9 inches across, outstanding!

Pictures finally!!!

I was reminded of how long it had been since I had downloaded pictures from my camera; all March, pretty much, and of course, most of this month. I had pictures of the garden plants and now they are of course much bigger. Since we don't have a garden plot planted out like "normal" people do, in rows and like, 10X12 or something, we have to do a lot of raised bed and container planting. So far there are 6 Earth Boxes planted out, and of course other plantings too. The skunks have been relentless in learning how to dig under the fencing DH has put around the plants, even though there are bricks and other stuff to counter them. We have four young skunks, they are bigger than little nurslings, but not close to full grown. I don't know if they are being taught incorrectly by their mom or what, but they were all out in the backyard doing whatever skunks do, when we came home from grocery shopping, and DH went out back to put the 20 pounds of ice in the cooler and I guess they got a little spooked by his presence. They live under our gazebo which is right outside, and under the bedroom window. At least they dug a tunnel facing the bedroom window. OH JOY. Imagine how much spritzing goes on during the night. But, we have registered this place with the National Wildlife Federation or World Wildlife Federation as we like the birds, and all the wildlife. I just didn't realize how invasive they can be and so without fear. They run over the DH's feet. The eat close enough DH can touch them while sitting in the gazebo. It is like having more feral cats. I don't have pictures of them.
The top picture is poblano and jalapeno chiles in the oblong planter, the middle picture is of peppers and tomato plants that needed planting; most are NOW planted. The pictures were taken a while ago. The bottom picture is of the tomatoes that HAD been in the box and are now in black pots, and around them are the "houseplants"; the philodendren and the ficus Benjamina. We don't grow the plants in the house in this climate. The plants love it outside.

Our sugar snap peas and the sugar peas are going crazy producing. The bananas are ripe and need to be used, there are more on the trees and husband has been threatening to make banana bread. Which is ok, I can eat some. I have been eyeing bananas foster recipes. I am not a big drinker, but maybe rum in a dessert is yummier.

On my own for the week

My hubby had to leave for the week, but the ship will be back at the end of the week. This means I get to eat soup as often as I want, and Greek salad and crab louis salad and stuff like that. I can go to Santanas and get cheese enchiladas next to the San Diego airport and just get out and get out of the house. I have a tendency to "hermit" whenever hubby is out of town and he tells me to re-connect with knitting buddies and stuff but I get busy and don't.
One friend finished the Kauni shawl I had given her the pattern and the yarn for and I still need to re-start the shawl I am doing in the same colorway. I haven't knit on any of the shawls.
I am gardening!!!! We have been planting tomatoes and peppers and some other stuff. Dang, I forgot I need to get those kale babies in the ground as they have outgrown their pots and the roots are coing out of the bottom. The escarole plants are ready to be made into soup and other neat dishes.
I love cooking from the garden.