MIDSUMMER DREAM

This is more than a dream, it is reality, and a wonderful reality at that. With some additional water and lots of well rotted horse manure, my garden turned out to be the best ever. Thank you, God!

We've been eating eggplant for almost two weeks now, and it looks like there will be lots more to come. Last night had some on the grill seasoned with Cavender spice. Yum!

And the kohlrabi keep on coming...

A bountiful harvest of banana peppers. Salsa, green, and golden peppers are also coming along.

Pretty soon, we'll be able to have sweet and sour cabbage. I have five more heads growing in the garden.

The "river of marigolds" looks good. This year, many of these plants were volunteers - the seed wintered over well so I didn't have to plant too many of these.

The tiger lilies are outstanding. Each year, because they seed themselves, we seem to be getting more and more. The flower garden is so much different now than when the tulips and daffodils bloomed in early spring.

Matthew will appreciate this flower since it was a gift from him. Do any of you know the name of this flower (it seems to bloom for a long time).

I tore out the bushes that were alongside the workshop and instead planted some flowers: a rose, three climatis, lilies, phlox (came from Julianna Weden about 5 years ago), and some daylilies. It's pretty now, but should be gorgeous next year. In the front are herbs: parsley, cilantro, and basil.

I AM AMAZED AT HOW FLOWERS AND VEGETABLES GROW. EVERY DAY, I NOW GO OUT WITH MY ICE CREAM BUCKET TO GATHER WHAT HAS RIPENED OVERNIGHT. THE BUCKET IS USUALLY FULL. IN THE MEANTIME, WE CAN BEETS, ZUCCHINI RELISH, AND SOON, TOMATOES.