What's beautiful now?

The sweet peas from Carol are magic with the Hydrangea.







The Angels's Fishing rod's are blooming more than ever this year, in the front yard and back...I love them.



Rainbow knock-out rose.

The first bloom is on the Cerinthe.

Centaurea.

Godetia. Nice pink stems!

Portulaca.

Drumstick Allium.

Daisies from Helga.

Borage in the Tomato beds.

Pink Poppies from Carol.

Spotted Beans from Helga.

Honeycomb Buddleja.

Sedum in bloom.

Ruby Orach making seeds & reaching for the sky.

Japanese blood grass from Lonnie.

I pulled these self sowed Verbena Bonariensis out of the path and will transplant them soon...maybe to the front yard?

Pickling little vegetables

I was shocked to see such a big beet looking at me from the veggie bed!

I decided to make the pickles I have been planning for a while. I gathered whatever I saw was ready, like these lovely little carrots! Some only threads, since I wasn't as steady with water as a vegetable gardener should be.

Onions.

Beets.

This carrot & beet had a little love affair on the plate.

Italian heirloom beets nicknamed "Bull's Eye".

Arugula seed pods.

Radish seed pods. I kept one plant of seed pods for sowing next winter.

Into the jar.


A quickly cooked mixture of vinegar, sugar, water and salt makes the brine.