My Ginger is Blooming!

When you walk through the breezeway and start on the little stone path

headed to the potting shed, you will walk through some very high

ginger.  These ginger plants are at least 8 feet tall and grow like 

weeds!  I just finished cutting off quite a bit of these plants a 

couple of weeks ago.  Today, after some very big thunder storms

and a nearby funnel cloud roared through our town, I was able

to get out and take photos of the new blossoms.  Aren't they

lovely?  I am so pleased.  The ginger is very happy again this 

spring after all of the rain.  The plants in the front yard are 

blooming too.  By the way, as far as I know, the funnel did not

touch down, just scared us.

Do you see the potting shed in the background?  This is a very

private area, separated from the rest of the backyard.  It's like

my very own secret garden :-)

These buds are so pretty and will probably open up more tomorrow

when the temps will be about 84 degrees, sunny and no rain.

The storm today kept me off the internet and that's why I am 

posting so late.  I had a plan to post earlier, but Mother Nature

had something else in mind.  We are all safe and sound, although

everything is a bit soggy.

I need to go check on my banana trees in another part of the yard.

I have a total of five of them this year.  Maybe we will have little

bananas, my neighbor does.  That would be a real treat, especially

if they arrive in time for me to show off my quick and easy

banana pudding recipe next Tuesday!

Thoughts of Home

Bentley is happy now.  He can explore his yard now that 

the dark clouds have passed.  He was sad looking out the 

window earlier when he saw all the rain.

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley