Rain

Rain overnight - .28 inch - the most in over 2 months. Nice to be getting water without paying for it! This is a chocolate Cosmo blossom - a wonderful bloom smelling of chocolate. It is growing in a pot this year - hopefully it will make it through winter. I have lost two previous plants that were in the ground. 

Orchid cactus

I put my orchid cactus outside on the deck for the summer and it is blooming. Usually it blooms in May if indoors. The plant is many years old - I have had it for 11 years since my Mom passed away. 

Sprinklers

How reliant I am on out automatic sprinklers! Last week one zone's valve blew out so I have been watering with a small sprinkler. Four other zones had one sprinkler quit working along with the drip lines to the tomatoes. Luckily all are up and running again now and the valve part arrived and Brian fixed the broken line! With a yard/garden this size in very dry weather the automatic system is very much needed and appreciated!

Tomatoes

The tomatoes are producing like crazy! Getting about this amount every other day for more than a week now! They are so sweet and flavorful - wish they could be fresh like this all winter!

Dilled green beans

A bumper crop of green beans so we made a batch of dilled green beans. I have picked about 20 pounds so far and have eaten lots of fresh beans. The variety is Kentucky Blue Pole and they are very tender!

Driveway container

An orange color scheme with million bell wave petunias, marigolds and a huechera. The peace sign garden art is from the Twisp Saturday farmers market. It receives a lot of heat and as long as it is watered keeps blooming away. The pot is concrete made by brother in law Jon.

First picking - green beans - and .05 inch of rain

The first picking of the tender green beans from the garden. It looks like it will be a great crop this year. After 35 days without rain there was a mostly heavy drizzle resulting in .05 inch. Sort of washed off the dust!

Cape fuchsia

Be careful where you put this plant that spreads via underground as it can take over a flower bed. But is has beautiful tubular flowers that the hummingbirds love. It blooms all summer and adds nice color too. It is easy to dig up and share with friends.