We recently revamped this area under the lemon tree, which had originally consisted of two tiers. We combined the two tiers into one, higher tier, and planted onions and potatoes. The nasturtiums and hollyhocks are volunteers. I'd originally planted nasturtiums as tier borders, and they have reseeded and spread. I doubt this area will ever be free of hollyhocks after the mistake I made several years ago of using homemade compost made of ground up hollyhock stalks.
Citrus is starting to bloom and fill the air with fragrance, and the lemon tree is no exception, so here's my earworm for the day: "Lemon tree, very pretty, and the lemon flower is sweet. But the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat."
Unless, of course, you add sugar and make lemonade, in which case it is very tasty.
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