Bloomscrolling--what's in bloom where you are?

[RealPlayer]

Somebody help me with my tarragon! It’s out of control.

[Bernard]

@RealPlayer Point at it with a stern expression and exclaim with authority, "Tarra, gone!"

Sorry, RP, I can't help.

[rustyfingers]

Eastern Prickly pear, native to New England believe it or not

[Steve Miller]

@rustyfingers

Have you tried eating them?

Nopales!

[rustyfingers]

Ours bloom but they have never fruited.

[RealPlayer]

I've seen those opuntias in the sandy soils of East Hampton, New York, by the beach. Flowering too. What an unexpected treat!

[wtg]

@rustyfingers said in Bloomscrolling--what's in bloom where you are?:

Ours bloom but they have never fruited.

I think nopales are the "leaves" (maybe they are called "pads") rather than a fruit.

https://www.isabeleats.com/how-to-cook-nopales/

[rustyfingers]

Ah. I learned something new!

[RealPlayer]

You can eat both the pads and the fruit…if you get fruit. I think the fruits may be pretty small in these eastern species.

[Steve Miller]

Japanese balloon flower. My new favorite garden plant!

[Bernard]

My Wisteria is blossoming. I planted a twig of a plant about 4 years ago. It's reached the top of the gazebo and I've got blossoms.