As much as I love the veggies in my garden, I also love going to Central Market to shop their wonderful produce. Kallie likes to sit on the enormous veggies that line the outside of the grocery store.
Too bad it was 101 degrees and she couldn’t actually sit on the veggies, but we had fun anyway!
Imagine my surprise when I was watering last night and found this little lovely night bloom coming open on my Datura.
It’s especially nice, because we are hosting Supper Underground here in our back yard on Saturday night with about 30 people coming for dinner. Our guests for the evening will be able to enjoy the pretty white blooms and their sweet fragrance. Thanks, guys!
While I love the Purple coneflower, I’m always intrigued by the white — here you see the first of three that have returned from last year.
Isn’t the light pretty on these Wisteria seed pods? Wonder if I would have any luck planting some…have you ever tried?
In spite of the close to 100-degree heat in which I was hunched over to pick these little lovelies, I’m thrilled to have this beautiful bounty.
And, given the current tomato scare, I’m so pleased to have my own little orbs to eat! I think my dinner tonight will be a lovely spinach salad with tomatoes and cucumbers.
What’s ready to pick in your veggie garden today?
Like a bolt of lightning, it hit me this week that I really like yellow in my garden. And I have a lot of it.
I’m off tomorrow on a trip for four days of glorious fun with girlfriends and my other passion – scrapbooking! So, here’s a nice, cheery slice of sunshine to share with you before I go.
No more whining about the wildlife or the heat (for the time being!). I’m off to the air-conditioned comfort of the Houston Westin Hotel and Galleria Mall. Did I mention I’d be shopping, too?!
Damianita
Mexican Hat
Viola
Snapdragon
oh – this is native and I can’t remember the name … help Texan bloggers?
Canna
Variegated Ginger
Esperanza
Oh – again, aging brain – these are those little Callia…..That’s my show for the day. No deer damage or sightings. Bird baths and water bowls are all full to the brim. Have a great weekend ~ Ciao!
Is worth a thousand words, but unfortunately, I don’t have one.
The menu was a salad of Hostas and Angel Wing begonias with a sprinkling of Spiderwort, Toad lilies, Winecup. Dessert was Delphinium with some Sunflower tops and, thank goodness, only one Rudbeckia bloom (they must not have been tasty).