Keep on working

Most plants taste better when they've had to suffer a little.- Diana Kennedy

I hope that's true! Our garden took a beating, so hoping everything still tastes great!   The zucchini and yellow squash had lots of broken stalks, but these plants need to be trimmed anyway so think they will make it.

The grapes loved the rain and I don't see any damage to them from the storms. The Japanese Beetles however are making the leaves look like swiss cheese.  Have to see what I can do about that.


I love green peppers and we have picked some little ones already. I have both bell peppers and "snacking peppers" growing and they are starting to produce. Some plants are a little slower than others, so hope they all get going and are prolific this year. Hoping these guys get a little bigger before I pick them.

What is it they say about weeds, just flowers growing in the wrong location? Well if that's true we've got lots of "flowers" right now.  Some are where they belong - like this Turk's lily and the hibiscus (beetles also liking these). We also have lots of Queen's Anne Lace, Sweet Pea, Chicory, Milkweed, Bittersweet Nightshade, Honeysuckle, Phlox, and various other things I've yet to identify.

Sweet Pea

Daisy- like weed



Queen Anne's Lace and other

Hibiscus