So INSANE to think August has come and gone. It is hard not to feel behind all the time. I love having this space as a record to look back on. We are growing flowers!!! And they are beautiful!!!

Nicotiana (want to grow so much more of this next year!!)

First flush of Cinnamon Basil... (The second round is gnarly with spotted/diseased leaves...Bummer)

I have a new appreciation for sunflowers after watching them stretch towards the sun all summer

Rudbeckia Prairie Sun -- the bugs love it... ;) — Rudbeckia Prairie Sun -- the bugs love it... ;)

So, these photos were taken about a month ago. Now, the successions of suns are almost done, the cosmos are almost dead (oops - they need water), the dahlias are blowing our minds on the daily, the zinnias are starting to show signs of powdery mildew, the snaps are back for a second flush, and so on and so on...I have learned so much and am so excited for next season - I am getting going on fall sowings of plants that I've never grown before -- Delphinium and Larkspur, for starters, along with old faves -- Foxgloves, snaps, Verbascum, Poppies (I could go on...) I just ordered 2 yards of seed starting mix and feeling like a major soil nerd when I think about it.

Come out and visit us!! We'll send you home with a bouquet of flowers and a bucket of tomatoes (seriously!)