Dry weather

chicory and some daisy like weeds

delicate white weed

We have only had one day of rain in a long time, so things are pretty dry. The weeds sure like it though and have been throwing up some beautiful flowers. Here are some of them.

Sweet pea and Queen's Anne Lace

yellow flowers in lawn

There are a few non-weed plants that are blooming too and are very pretty. There are Blue Hydrangeas, Hostas, Daylilies, and Rose of Sharon. The Japanese Beetles, Bees, and Humming Birds are fighting over these. Speaking of Japanese Beetles, they are everywhere. They love the grape leaves but so far don't seem to be totally ruining the grapes. We are trying to keep them under control but loosing the battle.

Grapes among beetle eaten leaves

Hostas

Rose of Sharon



Yellow Day Lilies

hydrangeas

The garden is doing pretty well but of course we've had to water it pretty often. But it's beginning to produce finally - yeah!

We've got beans starting to come in (string beans and dragon beans); the peppers are starting to show up - green, jalapeno and banana (these are the most prolific so far.)  I've picked a few small zucchini and see some yellow squash starting. I even see my miniature eggplant seems to have 2 eggplant on the plant - be interested to see if it ever gets big enough to eat.

Green pepper

Bolting Lettuce- pretty white flowers



Slim pickings but pickings- tomatoes, dragon beans, one jalapeno

Beans emerging

The new rows of beans that were planted after the onions were harvested have broken through. Those that were soaked first did come up earlier. So will have to remember that for next year.

My brother and a friend were here and we  (and guests) feasted Thursday night with some veggies he brought from his garden and some things I made and pies by Anna Ray (the best pie maker ever)! They have gone off camping for a few days but plan to return sometime.

That's all for this week. Hope all these pictures made up for last weeks :)