Dignowity Hill gardens

Walking around the neighborhood can be very rewarding for those of us who enjoy beautiful gardens and landscaping. Some of our neighbors in Dignowity Hill are excellent gardeners, too good for me not to share a few pictures of their work.

Winter harvest in Dignowity Hill gardens

We're so lucky in Dignowity Hill to have such wonderful soil.  The orange crop was huge, the greens have been beautiful (we've been eating them for about 6 weeks now); we love the nutty flavor of the spinach, the hot serrano peppers (which we're having to share with friends and neighbors), the endless salads...  I can't wait to start new seeds for the spring harvest!

Gardening at home

Most of the homes in our neighborhood are blessed with big yards.  Mine also has deep soil, which we tilled back in January.  (You can rent a tiller for less than 60 bucks and save yourself some back-breaking work.)  Yesterday, I planted a blackberry and a raspberry bush; they're joining a fig tree, some herbs, cauliflower and spinach.  Today I planted red onions, cilantro, and radishes.  I barely made a dent in the available space.  I also have citrus trees waiting for warmer weather before finding a home in the ground; they are already producing, in their pots.  The lemons and oranges are delicious and juicy.  As soon as Fanick's nursery has lime trees available, I'll be picking one up.