Garden Pic Wednesday: Purslane
Looks like no mowing today! Rain chances tripled since yesterday. Rain percentages are now 90% over the next several days (though not a down pour; just intermittent periods of steady drizzle so far). That certainly could put a twist in the public fireworks schedule! (Not that we're going---too crowded. Here, they launch them over the bay and everyone packs out the public parks!) If there's a suitable break, though, I will try and spread some weed & feed on the other side of the front lawn anyway, so the rain will water it in. Today's Garden Pic is Purslane: A member of the Portulacaceae family, it's basically a giant sized Moss Rose. This one is in a pot on my back patio, which might be a good thing, since it can spread rather easily. I didn't know anything about it, except it's got pretty blooms and is obviously a succulent, so I looked it up on-line. Guess what? It's edible ! I said, "Shut the door!" ran outs...