colors of autumn

this and that

the zinnias are kind of showing off this year

carrots!

lily -- these blooms are huge!

lantana

echinacea gets a visit from a pollinator

last weekend of june in the garden

front of the garden; to see notes on this photo, click here.

milkweed (butterfly weed)

columbine in dark purple

milkweed in pink; this plant is about 4' tall

These Boots Were Made For Plantin'? They didn't fit, so I repurposed them.

what is it about the first gigantic bloom of a sunflower each summer?

lots of volunteer dill everywhere...this one just happened to have a little visitor.

chicory...you know that weed that you see along roads; well, I think it is beautiful. We've also heard that grinding up and roasting up the root makes a good coffee substitute. Has anyone tried this before?

apricot!