June 27, 2017- Grandchildren visiting

I had a funny thought on Sunday.  That morning, Grace, Lucy and Cora has spent time in the garden with me. I had this sudden memory of being in the garden with Grandma Filomena, probably 55 years ago.

Wildflower bouquet from the garden

This is not the best picture of the roses but this is pretty amazing. I did nothing but pour some Chinese tea on them probably 2 months ago. Roses like dry weather as the roses get little water. 

Laura's garden June 16, 2017

My faithful gardener friend who considers it a ministry to watch out for my garden while I am gone....here is her garden.  Amazing what Dale has built.  She covers her veggies when it gets really hot.  Since my garden is really in the sun only in the morning, I probably don't need to do that...

June 23, 2017.....the flourishing garden!

What fun it was to receive these pictures of the garden while I was in Asia....many thanks to Laura Flanders and Joan Polete, faithful friends and gardeners.

While I was gone, Paula's poppies and peonies arrived and she very kindly sent me pictures!

I never did take photos of the tomato and basil plants. One plant is not doing well, not sure why.

So, what have I been doing? Well, I obsessively move plants almost every day. I have decided that bunnies don't like the smell of salvia or marigolds as they have stayed out of the garden.

I've been giving lettuce and spinach to everyone and having a salad every day.

The sugar snap peas have bloomed and I hope to be picking those while the Hamilton grandkids are with us June 24-July 1. As I write this though, we are having a true cold snap. It's 45 degrees. Ugh. The rain is nice for the garden.

I thinned the carrot and beets before I left. They look good. I had planted seeds for squash, edamame, beans and cucumbers before I left. Joan had come over and thought, "Half the garden is empty." But then

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