Happy 4th Of July!

Can you believe it's already Independence Day? This summer seems to be flying by and every day is packed with activities. Here are a few recent ones...

The cherries are ripe...so Mark picked them yesterday while I was working on the flower beds.

Mark picking cherries. I think thoughts of cherry goodies was motivation!

This is all we got this year --- not a very big crop but they will make

luscious jam and pies.

As the flower beds around the house develop this summer, I decided that hostas would be a perfect addition in the north and east facing beds since they love shade. I put word out to my Master Gardener colleagues that I was looking for hostas and ferns and voila, my MG friend, JoAnn L. emailed me that she wanted to clean out a couple hosta beds so I was welcome to them. Woo Hoo!


So, Mark and I drove to Kearney one morning last week and JoAnn and I dug out the hostas. I asked her what kind they were and she didn't know the official name and told me they started from one plant given to her by her mother-in-law, Mary. So our hostas are Mary hostas. They look fabulous and seem to have settled in nicely.

JoAnn and me digging hostas --- aren't they beautiful?

Here they are at our cottage, settling in their new bed

These 'Mary' hostas grace the front of our cottage

The garden is exploding with delicious veggies; check it out...

sweet potatoes and leeks

carrots and swiss chard

lettuce and arugula

the potatos are exploding

and, the tomatoes are thriving but no tomatoes yet

And this was my view from the kitchen window today - so lovely

The fireflies are out in force tonight and they are magical! I hope everyone had a safe and fun Independence Day.

Delores