Diēs Caniculārēs

A basket full of dill and cucumbers, and our first ripe tomato!  A Costoluto Genovese.  These cucumbers will soon be bathing in brine and on their way to becoming garlic dill pickles.

This Black Icicle tomato is nearly ready for our mouths.

“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been

 the two most beautiful words in the English language.”  

-- Henry James

A mantis of a different kind.
This wonderful garden stone was made by my pal Judy.

Zinnia

Cosmos

“It was June, and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine

was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside.”  

-- Maud Hart Lovelace, Betsy-Tacy and Tib

Muskmelon everywhere!

The pumpkin vine is healthy and loaded with dozens of flowers.
I can't wait to make pie and other various baked goods with these squash come fall.

Butternut-ty goodness

The first watermelon.  It's so darn cute!

Burgundy okra.

"Everything that slows us down and forces patience,

everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help.

Gardening is an instrument of grace."  

-- May Sarton

Hopefully you're enjoying your summer as much as we are.  Recipes for garlic dill pickles, salsa, and potato salad are coming soon to the recipe blog.

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