from left to right, rows of various natives, wildflower meadow seedlings, succulent rocky slope, and cool-season vegetable garden beds

…is so much greener than just 6 weeks ago, when dry dirt ruled over a newly terraced landscape of meager seedlings – but today the wildflowers have taken recognizable form – like lupine, poppy, and clarkia – the succulents are taking root, and I’m starting to eye the strawberry blossoms and munch on the greens from the veg bed.