growing basil and other things

Those are tiny basil plants that are now growing in a pot on our sunroof. I am surprised - I thought when bringing them outside that they might not be happy about so much sun. It appears I was totally wrong.

Unrelated pics follow

pea plants — tendrils

I guess I’d better give them something to cling to before they suffocate each other

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gardening's going to be difficult

As our move to Fuerteventura approaches, I start thinking about all the stuff that I'll miss. And plentiful supply of fresh water is going to be one. I like growing things. Granted, occasionally I neglect my plants, but I do like the fact that I can grow them.

Yes, I can grow cacti there, but, you know, somehow that doesn't seem like proper gardening.

There is water on Fuerteventura, of course, but not in plenty.

Anyway, I was thinking (mind you, I am no engineer, so what follows is probably completely impossible, but bear with me): You get a cold beer on Fuerteventura, you have a lot of condensation on the glass, so humidity's not zero, and this water can be used. But I can't possibly water my plants by getting a fresh beer every ten minutes or so. So, maybe some sort of solar-power operated device exists? Like of the doodle below - sun battery operates *something* that cools a surface where condensation is formed, water drops drip to the ground and there you are.

Now, it is entirely possible that it's not only doable, but is, in fact, done, and I can't find those things for sale because I don't know how they are called etc - looking in the wrong place (then please tell me if you know where to look). It is also possible that an efficient enough refrigerator (that's what it is, right?) is not possible. I would want to know that, too.



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allium

this allium proved to be a brave little soldier, battling against the pretty much unstoppable advance of garden mint and, if not succeeding, at least not giving in. It was one bulb that was planted, and there are four flower-heads we had this year. The photo is composite image, I cut just one stem, leaving the rest of them in peace

(lime,linden, basswood, tilia

nio realy reason, except the weather decided to have mercy on poor people who are just back from better climes and is sunny and warm. I need to cut that lawn again one day

I planted some lily-of-the-valley. all the previous attempts failed, I am curious is this time me and plant re both lucky