I was picking through my garden today, pulling weeds, checking on my plants- I was sad to see my little artichoke plant that was in front of my studio had given up for the year (it's shrunk down to a little meager plant..)
However, I did finally see that it had made an effort...and grew me a teeny weeny flower.
Good job plant! you gave me my ring of the day inspiration:-)
I paired the tiny Carciofo with one of my many Poppy seed pods from my spring wildflowers. the structure of the ring is pewter wire (wrapped in a loose "vine" ring.)
I like the gesture of the swooping wire- up to the "maraca" poppy pod.
It's very festive :-) A celebration of garden seasons! While most of the country is getting going on their gardens, here in Southern Arizona we are in our dry season. Which pretty much means it is unbearably hot and dry outside- what we call "driving with oven mitts weather"...because your car has turned into an oven.
In about a month or so we start monsoon season- when the desert sky becomes magnificent with dark rumbling clouds and flashy displays of lightning. We only hope that rain comes too...
Ok- that's my little ditty about AZ- Here's to Northern Raindrops making their way south!
ciao- MBZ
ps- Carciofo = Artichoke (singular)in Italian. it's pronounced Car- choff- oh.
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