It's small but just right for us. Jim spends time every day watering, picking tomatoes or just checking everything. This is the first place we've ever had that he's gotten to know so well. We have a beautiful view on the other side of the fence since it's a hillside. The back neighbors have really fixed it up nice. They do all the work but we get to enjoy the views. Right now everything is a little parched. We've had several days of temperatures over 100 throughout the summer. Since it doesn't rain here from April to Nov., you have to water and water so more. The previous owners of our place put in some rose trees and lots of other greenery. We may replace some of it with fruit trees. I'd like to have an orange tree, lemon tree, lime tree and fig tree. It would be so much fun to just go out and pick what I need, when I need it. I've started an herb garden. Rosemary grows like crazy out here. Some homes have hedges of it around their property. It smells so good. I also have basil and sage. I'd like to add Italian parsley, chives and thyme. We have a hummingbird feeder and it gets lots of action. I'll keep trying to get a picture of one or two at the feeder. They are fast. We are entertaining tomorrow, in our back yard, so I'd better get busy and get ready.
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