the herb and flower garden. That's purple coneflower, black eyed susans and red bee balm.
I trashpicked that sweet little bench. The trellis was my first rustic project, covered with honeysuckle and sweet peas .
honeysuckle & sweet peas
the front garden
hostas in bloom and "wave" petunias in the hanging basket
front landscaping - one of these days these shrubs will grow up and and we will have a cottage garden in the front.
side garden
canna lilly
the mint garden -- peppermint, spearmint, orange mint, lemon mint. Somehow I didn't get home from the Kingston plant swap with chocolate mint -- I want some for next year
the "buffalo river fern" Tracey brought from Oklahoma last summer
black eyed susans and to the right is sedum autumn joy
backyard
my spiffy compost bin
the latch on my garden gate, which I hope to replace with a rustic arbor as soon as I collect enought materials
Blackberries which have been big and sweet this year. Since they came through we'll keep the patch.The last two years they have been small dry and bitter or the pips are too big and chewy.
My neighbor Esther's garden. She is generous and always gives me seedlings.
Esther's garden, which includes a few tomatoes. She has elaborate anti-deer strategies including "deer-no" sachets hanging from poles