Day 4: Gardening in a Pandemic

GARDENING IN A PANDEMIC

Welcome back, friends. (I write as though there is actually an audience out there. This type of delusion is common in an epidemic--so they say.)

Here is the circular garden design, as promised:

The trio of mystery trees (unlabeled above) from the previous post are Garcinia intermedia or Lemon Drop Mangosteen. They are babies and may not survive my neglect (or the punishing winds, or the pandemic, or fact that Garcinias are not known to grow on the rocky, devil-inhabited island of Juan de Bermúdez ).

At the base of the palm we find the Argentinian Morning Glory (Ipomoea platensis ) comfortably ensconced. Notice the large caudex. (My editor suggests I define such words as 'caudex,' but I am too lazy to act upon such valuable advice.)

Ipomoea platensis

Till the next time, or as they say now...till the next pandemic (official 2020 phrase).

The palm (Roystonea regia or Royal Palm).

June 15, 2020 update: the Morning Glory blooms gloriously!

A slight problem!

Morning glory tries to strangulate Lemon-Drop Mangosteen. Bad.

Unexpected problems often plague the keen gardener.