Gallery of Earthly Delights

 

Sunset over the backyard.
Passion fruit flower.
Plumeria cutting.
Strangest ladybug I ever saw.
The upper waterfall.
Sasha learning to use the bridge.
Bear’s breech in bloom.
Patio work.
Sasha lounging.
The helpful gardener.
Inspiration for the grassy knoll.
Chicken coop top floor.
Bear’s breech flower.
Swiss chard for juicing.
Mystery onion?
Patio detail with Sasha approval.
Steam punk irrigation setup!
Mystery iris.
Sasha approves of the new wall.
Future spot for the chicken coop.
Purple iris? I think.
Grapes! Finally.
Dog, meet pig.
Mystery Iris
Green sphinx spider! A hunter in the garden.
Turning a mountain into a stairwell.
New dwarf peach tree in bloom.
Nury in repose. While I labor.
Sasha joins Nury for reposure.
Mist through the morning sun at the Botanical Garden in Balboa Park.
My willow when it was a young lad.
Some indoor tropicals and my special handmade “odd bug” viewing cage.
Chicken coop room with a view. For the laying of tasty eggs.
Sasha digging the chicken run.
Hunter enjoying the chicken run.
A moment at the pond.
Almost chicken ready!
Sasha and Hunter rest in the chicken run with big pappa.
Man! That’s a tiny quarter.
Garden detail with greywater system in the background.
Almost done with the chicken coop. Just needs a window and a ladder…
The upper “falls”.
2014 veggie garden
HEAVY pruning of the sago palm. So toxic to dogs and kids and pigs and everyone!
Passion fruit flower.
Hunter at the pond. Hunting bathing hummingbirds of course. Good luck little man.
The rescued, then bonsai(d) cypress tree; 2014.
A gift for the gophers!
The makings of my grassy knoll
Ornamental grass. There’s a mantis in this photo. Good luck.
My freshly trimmed, defoliated and naked chinese elm bonsai
The fruits of my passionfuit vine privacy fence.
Why thank you gopher! I love redoing flagstone! I didn’t get you anything. Or did I…
The “upper falls” I’ve since fixed the green water issue. I have a secret weapon. An organic one at that.
Juice from my harvest!
Bucket o’ passion fruit.
New lights for my sun shades.
The new sunshade lights at night. Um, yeah, I think it’s a good thing.
Pick axe power fuel. Long day in the yard!
Sasha enjoying the new grassy knoll.
Sasha being, well, adorable.
Inspiring secret spot.
Lounging in one of my childhood’s favorite parks.
Um, it’s too hot to dig dirt. This is in direct sunlight, but still way too hot to work in the yard today!
What’s cuter than two hummingbirds taking a bath?
Gopher Sketching
Gopher troubles?
Mind Your Dirt as Carl Spackler
Teak walking bridge
Milkweed Flower
Mexican Sage
Monarch Caterpillars
Black Locust leaves
Wildlife Habitat
Edible flowers
Piper the Silkie
James in the community garden
Hummingbird bathing in waterfalls
Piper Bedtime Routine
Sasha Portrait
Pineapple ripening
bright clover
Mia the Easter Egger
A Napping Piper the silkie
Keeping the dog away from the Sago Palm
Yummy eggs!
The Mind Your Dirt Christmas sweater
Holiday nut bowl. Classic!
Niagara Grapes on the vine
Milkweed Flowers
Home grown pineapple
Monarch munching milkweed
Scaredy cat flower
Dusty Miller
Monarch munching milkweed
Monarch munching milkweed
A well-pruned Sago Palm
Mia’s first egg!!
Spring Wildflowers
Spring Wildflowers
California Poppies
Spring Wildflowers
Spring Wildflowers
Spring Wildflowers
Borage
Spring Wildflowers
California Poppies
Spring Wildflowers
Spring Wildflowers
Spring Wildflowers
look at this bruiser!
Sasha in farm bliss
Peregrine Falcon
Piper! Look up! Good girl.
Pensive Piper the Silkie
Hamilton’s toned bottom. I like pig butts, I cannot lie
Sasha with bear shadow!
Baby Piper
Baby Tesla
Baby Red Sonya
Baby Mia
Giant Swallowtail Butterfly
The cutest dog in the universe
San Diego Sunset
Bill the parakeet
Removing the privacy fence
Gopher Mound
Water feature detail
Romaine
Piper the silkie on the prowl
OMG! A double rainbow above MYD farms
Yet another San Diego Sunset
Mind Your Dirt Logo
Rainbow of Carrots
Colorful Cauliflower
Leaf footed Bug
Monarch caterpillars eating milkweed
The mighty coastal coral
Hoyt Arboretum Portland Oregon
Fuzzy Whatsit, 2007
Kill Sasha, kill. Kill for daddy.
Packed in tight!
Bernie as lord of the dance
Daisy Bushes (or Osteospermum)
Milkweed
Daisy Bushes (or Osteospermum)
Sea Lavender (or Limonium Perezii)
Gardening with danger.
Balboa Park, San Diego Calfornia
sitting pretty
The majestic Noe.
Noe, Edie and Sasha butts.
A procession of jackasses.
“Meh, it’ll do.”
Measure fifteen times, cut once!
A rainbow of carrots at Portland Farmers Market.
The hunt for sasquatch continues.
Portland Farmers Market. Some colorful cauliflower

 

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