What's Blooming Now

My zinnia's have 

started blooming.

Yes, they're late

but I didn't get the

seeds in the ground 

  until late June. 

"Think small. 

 Planting tiny seeds

 in the small space given 

you can change the whole world or, 

at the very least, 

your view of it."

-  Linus Mundy 

These have had a tough time

getting started.  First of all,

they're planted in a garden that

has morning filtered sun/shade,

and then a blast of heat and full sun

from the afternoon on.

I wish that could be the other 

way around, but it's not to be.

Then there's Liberty.

She loved plowing through, 

and playing

keep away in the middle

 of the garden. 

 She absolutely loved

running with abandon

 and chewing off the buds.

She enjoyed

pulling whole plants 

out of the ground,

roots and all.

She eats drip irrigation lines...

Now the garden within the new

fenced area is also fenced.

She no longer has easy  access,

and neither do we.  But the 

plants are finally blooming.

The orange cosmos have 

started blooming as well.

The plants are volunteers from

seeds I planted here 10 or so years ago.

I originally got the seeds from a 

farmer's produce stand that we 

used to visit when we lived in Napa.

He raised flowers for cut yourself

bouquets.  His prices were terrific

and I really miss stopping by there on our

way home from the base.

I spied a tomato that set.

With the heat we've been 

having, the flowers are just 

falling off.  But this one 

managed to hang in there... 

Yeah!  There may just

be a tomato to harvest after all.

Our days have been 

hot~hot~hot

and smoke from the 

wildfires surrounding us

has filled the valley.

It's been a very uncomfortable

week here in the north state.

Hopefully next week will be better.

Take care 

and have a terrific weekend.