Basil

The seeds I got at the Beverly Hills Farmers Market Earth Day event have sprouted.

I don't think I'll put any farmers out of business but it could be a good crop. 

New on Cashio Street

We often have lizards in the garden. This one looks so young and fresh!

Always happy to see wildlife on the grounds.

Update: Folks who know stuff over on iNaturalist confirm that this is a California Alligator Lizard. I thought so but didn't want to say that out loud without confirmation. 

Lilacs galore

The Weiser Farms stand this morning at the Beverly Hills Farmers Market.

I thought if was a couple of 5 gallon buckets on the table. Then I looked back after I passed around the end of the display. The double row of buckets ran about 10 feet - the whole span of the stall.

Breakfast

Meant to picture this before I started eating, but I tore right in when I sat down. 

A variation on biscuits and gravy. Biscuits with sauted  golden beet greens and red onion, a smear of Greek yogurt, lemon juice and zest, tahini, and garlic, and a lavish amount of za'atar and a bit of salt.

So good!

Weathered but resilient

In the last few days, these poppies stood up to crazy wind and surprise rain. They are celebrating today's perfect spring sunshine.

Me, too.

Spring Greens Pie

Beet greens, spinach, feta, cottage cheese, za'atar all in a pie crust from the freezer.

It was a opportunity to clear a lot of stuff from the refrigerator.  And I'll cook some meatballs from the freezer, too.

Practice

I'm getting ready for a journey. I want to carry one camera and one lens, so I'll be practicing.