Our first decent monsoonal rain

Rain fell hard, as forecasted, late yesterday afternoon. Once the rain started just before sun set, it lingered for hours afterwards. That is why by 7am I was out pulling weeds, then bought three large Thompson seedless vines. Kevin dug the holes, I watered the hole. Tomorrow the grapes will get planted. They are going between two photonias against our northern wall.

More rain is forecasted today and Sunday, but sofar the skies have been clear.

The yellow palo verde is growing new leaves now that it's gotten more rain. I scattered a bunch of palo verde seeds along the eastern perimeter. Just like with my Red Birds of Paradise, if one seed out of 50 germinates, I will be happy.

I'm not planting anything new in the front yard unless it's a stray or from seed.

One of my Engleman prickly pears has Phyllosticta pad spot, which I treated with Neem. I scraped as much of the black "stuff" off. I hope I can save the plant.

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