Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, 15 October 2009

Here it is again: Garden Bloggers Bloom Day!

Before I launch into the list of what's blooming, I'll note that here in Silicon Valley we had our first storm of the Wet season and it was a record-breaker for some areas. In San Jose we officially got 2.33 inches, but the record for that date was 3.22 inches in 1962. Records notwithstanding, this storm makes this the wettest October in recent memory. The drought's not yet broken, but this is a much needed step in the right direction.

On to the list of what's blooming in my garden:

• Roses
• Tuberous begonia
• Nasturtium
• Nandina
• Chrysanthemum
• Canna lilies
• Squash
• Tomatoes
• Pole beans
• Calendula
• Impatiens
• Strawberry
• Geranium
• Solanum rattonii (this thing blooms almost constantly!)
• Purple Potato Plant (likewise)
• Plumbago (creeping and vining)
• Rosy Buckwheat (this is a surprise)