Hollyhocks grow well in hot dry conditions and they seem to self-perpetuate. They are a stunning contrast to the browns and greys of the desert. These line the south edge of our property where the veggie garden used to be.
This sweet garden child is seen and not heard.
There is not too much growing beside the hot deck but I did find one little gem.
The Columbines have also re-seeded themselves and this second generation is stunted, but still beautiful.
It appears that the petals are wearing thin.
Our neighbours to the north built a new deck since I was last here. It has extended their living area on a difficult lot. I really like what they have done.
Everything needs water and lots of it. The heat and dry wind will suck the life out of our big trees if we do not soak them several times a week. Our irrigation system does not quite cover all the edges of the property, and yet that is where the most valuable assets, our trees, live.
A parting shot of the Hollyhocks. These flowers remind me of my dearly departed mom. She had these flowers ring our house in Saskatchewan. The climate in summer there was also hot and dry.
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