Heat and humidity has been beneficial this week.
Currant bushes were full this year. Will be enough to make one recipe of jelly, requiring 18 cups. The new recipe calls for 20 cups, but I will continue using 18 cups, making 6 1/2 cups juice. I also add 6 1/2 cups sugar vs the recommended 7 cups.
Special to me as planted here by my grandparents about 40 years ago.
My ruby red jewels.
Cauliflower and cabbage loving the heat and humidity.
Strawberries still producing. Slugs appreciate. Yuck.
Black cups (black raspberries) starting to ripen.
From my grandparents.
An abundance of rose campion self seeded this year.
Could be considered invasive.
P.S. I've found a free large mirror too hang outside along the side of the road.
Waiting to be installed. Was waiting for the wren family to fledge.
Now waiting for it to cool down.
Mini rose becoming invasive. A trellis would be nice as too large for tomato cage.
Golden, golden...my world is turning golden...
Verbascum
Wild daisies
Milkweed
First year for oakleaf hydrangea to bloom.
Gift from facebook friend.
My grandmother shared sweet peas many years ago.
When you plant, plant in a permanent location as difficult to relocate.
Love-in-a-mist. Blossoms and seed pods. Both unique.
Mom found seeds at a rummage many years ago.
This half of the iris/daylily garden is quite "wild." Perhaps a riot.
This hydrangea was named Annabelle. Obviously not.
Fragrant. Bees love it.
Annabelle Hydrangea forming heads.
Ladies Mantel flowers.
Have loved ditch lilies since a kid.
Grows in ditches.
And love the light within!
Dusty miller from mom in the background.
Makes a lovely backdrop.
Two campanellas: Cherry Bells and Korean Bells (invasive)
Day lilies beginning to bloom.
This one is named Spiderman:
Datura (blooms at dusk) - like watching a miracle:
Smoke bush:
Bee in comfry. Gift.
Most blooms are "faded glory" but this cluster was under foliage.
Two different ligularias on either side of loosestrife:
Foxglove popped up behind compost.
See another one in potato patch.
I do start out with an organized plan but soon becomes a riot.
Calla lily wintered over in basement in this zone. (Gift)
Retired almost 40-year-old wheelbarrow this season.
Holey, which decayed wooden undercarriage.
Ended up planting 3 wave petunias as seeds did not germinate.
Bucket a gift from my Gram, also warn out.
Spading forks tines keep bending in this creek bed sod.
The wooden triangle was left here by tree service last week.
How a souvenier from pine tree.
For the earth, which drinketh in the rain,
that falleth often upon it,
and bringing forth herbs fit for him
by whom it is tilled,
receiveth blessings from God.
Hebrews 6:7
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