More unexpected flowers. Nasturtiums seeds that I planted two years ago past the back fence have sprouted and bloomed. Not much light filters through the forest canopy, and I had given up hope on flowers in that area. They are leggy, but definitely blooming.

My basils have finally grown enough for harvest! I have a Thai Basil Chicken recipe that I love that calls for three cups of fresh basil. My harvest wasn’t quite there, but the dish still tasted good. I planted four pots of basil with three varieties: sweet, red, and Genovese. All of the Genovese was nibbled away by something, but the sweet and the red are doing very well.

Apparently I dropped a cucumber seed when I was planting in my container. Huh. I guess we’ll see how it does!

Something is nibbling in my hibiscus, so I sprinkled it with ground cayenne pepper to see if that deters the activity. I know I said I wanted low maintenance plants, but I’ve always loved the look of hibiscus and really want this one to do well so we can plant more.

The honeysuckle in the corner is super happy this spring. I think it rather enjoys the new drip line feeding its roots.

We thought for certain the crossvine had succumbed to the artic cold in February, but it is also happy and full of bloom. I’m very glad I didn’t rip it out!