Summer Garden

July 23rd, 2010

We have had a lot of rain, and then a giant heat-wave has made it’s way in. The heat-wave looks like it is going to stay put until Fall finally arrives. I became a little slacker in the garden when it was raining, but I’m slowly catching up.

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I know I’ve said it before, but Okra blossoms are one of my very favorite flowers.

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I planted extra Okra plants this year, but only about 10 made it.

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I have a massive amount of Mint that grows on one side of the house. It went into bloom, and the bees and butterflies just love it.

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I had a Cucumber plant spring up out of nowhere. I hadn’t planted cucumbers at all this year, but one sprouted where they were planted last year. So far I’ve picked 4 Cucumbers, and I plan on making Cucumber Water with them, and throwing them in pasta salad too.

This year we have also had success with the Sweet Corn that was planted. I’ve picked about 10 ears so far, and they are too tasty. Even Thade gave the Sweet Corn a try, and he doesn’t like any veggies.

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Hop Hop Hop

June 26th, 2010

I was taking out the trash, and while opening the back gate I noticed something hopping in the yard. I looked down and spotted a teeny-tiny little-bitty toad. So I scooped it up to bring indoors to show the boys.

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This little guy was so stinking cute!

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When the boy’s heard that there was a toad, they were picturing Spencer our garden toad of two Summers, they were shocked to see this little guy.

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I moved the little toad out to the garden, and I hope he’ll stay close by. If you look super close at the picture, you’ll spot the little guy. I just love garden visitors like this little one.