Reaping the harvest

Well, the broccoli out of the garden was wonderful!!! So fresh tasting.....Jord also brought me in some little red potatoes to cook up. Yum Yum. Its nice to start getting vegy's after all the hard work he puts into his garden. We went to Phil/Betty's last night to visit Dana. Joe was gone fishing with Chris and Phil was gone, but we had a really fun visit with Betty, Dana, Jenny and Brenda. We enjoyed it! We rarely get to visit with Jenny so that was nice. Brenda looked really good last night which is a huge relief....I worry one of these times she isn't going to bounce back. Looking forward to a weekend of doing nothing!!! Oh, except grilling.

Weekend

We actually get a weekend home this weekend!! What a relief! I going to fire up the BBQ and do some grillin'. Kim calls last night and said she was bringing visitors over to go thru Jord's garden. It was nice to see James/Lisa.....haven't seen them since we left Oklahoma. They couldn't believe the size of Jord's garden. He picked me some broccoli to use for dinner tonight. Can't wait. If anyone is traveling thru Centralia and wants to eat....we had the best pizza at Pete's Pizza. So good....I thought it was better than Abbys. Just for everyone's information....I am dedicating weekends in August to be at the Lake.

Surprises

I haven't been away from the garden all season. It is always a surprise how things look when I get back. Creston did a really good job of taking care of the place this weekend. I know Lance helped some too.


The dill is coming off a little too early for my cukes. I'll have to freeze it for pickles.

Some annual poppies I planted early, early spring are starting to show buds. I love the leaves.

I planted these onions last year, late. Well after the "4th leaf by the June 21st" deadline. I might look into planting some fall onions for a spring or early crop. I know that is how they plant them in Walla Walla.

The beet foliage is really pretty in the afternoon light.


My Blue Podded peas opened up while I was away. Lovely flowers on robust plants. Definitely a plant to grow again. Those blossoms are not the blue or purple I was expecting. I guess it is just the pods that are purple.

The first hollyhock. A seed last year, nine foot this. They look like crepe paper.






Queen Anne's Lace.
I'm very excited about this plant. It has a much more refined leaf than the wild. It is going to be interesting to see how prolific it reseeds, if at all. It is an absolute must for the cutting garden.


I know, you've already seen the borage, but look how the afternoon light makes it glow. So pretty. I gave A. Lahna permission to come and cut it up for A.J. and Emily's wedding. It would be really pretty on the cake, or in corsages.

Weekend Photos

My baby, gettin' ready for the game.



Pitched eleven innings, with eleven strike-outs


13 for 15 at bat


I think she had 5 good bunts.


Getting the sign from coach Jim. (Phil Brownlee's Nephew)




Games cancelled on Saturday, so we got to spend some time on the beach at Westport. I got to stop at a few nurseries. Bought a few daylilies and a grape. I also found an Okanogan Reisling grape at the historic Borst Family Home. Somehow a cutting fell in my coat pocket.








Momma scowly bear.











Kat was the photographer for most of the beach trip.


It was really lonely with out the sugar man this weekend. I'm sure he felt harassed with his parents calling every hour to check in.