Sunshine Sunflower

The sunflowers are still blooming,
though they are fading.

Now we are having lots of Stellar Jays going after those lovely seeds.

Yeah Pumpkins!

The Pumpkin crop is looking good.
Although they too are getting nibbled by little grey slugs.

These are "snack Jack" or little "Sugar" pumpkins. We love them. They keep pretty well and we freeze the meat= great for soups and muffins/bread.

And they are sooo pretty!

Sun and Moon

These are images from the backyard; I'm trying to find things I like to look at out there.
The slugs are what I seem to notice the most in the garden. Help????

Shannon's Visit

Last weekend my friend Shannon came to visit.
Rosemary had given me a lovely bouquet of dahlias from her yard.

Shannon and I had a wonderful time making Ikebana (a passion we both share), using greens from the front yard.

I thought these turned out especially well.