apricot deliciousness!

We got an apricot tree last spring, knowing how many dried apricots we buy in bulk at the co-op for snacking and to mix into our granola.

We planned on drying out our own homegrown apricots; well, this was our plan until last night.

Yesterday, David picked the first ripe apricot and it had such a delicate flavor, it was juicy and delicious! Kind of like a peach, but milder in flavor, not as stringy and smaller - of course.

Now I'm wondering if we'll have any apricots left to dry...I may be eating all of the fresh fruit instead. :)

7.4.11

just how tall is that sunflower?!?

the apricots are almost ripe! It looks like a bug may be munching on the leaves.

and not a bad haul for the first year of our raspberry bushes.

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!

the egyptian walking onion

this plant is so spectacular, it deserves it's own post.

hello, girls!

the three sisters: corn, beans, squash

I love the idea of interdependent plants.

simple

now growing...

dwarf sugar snap peas (pink blossoms), baby kale, columbine, black-eyed susans, raspberry bush, parsley, iris