in the garden

Life is full of plenty to do this time of year.  Despite the

fact that we are officially in a drought,

the garden is doing surprisingly well--we've done a bit

of watering, just enough to keep everything going so far.

Right now we're picking zucchini, cucumbers,

{the lettuce is about done}, strawberries, blackberries,

a couple raspberries from the new starts,

and blueberries.  The banana peppers seem close to

being ready.  The string beans are growing tall and beginning

to blossom even though the Japanese beetles are making

swiss cheese of their leaves.

The zinnias are all in bloom and everyday I have been

meaning to bring in a bouquet--maybe tomorrow

after I get the blackberries and blueberries picked,

washed and frozen...and before I start on another coat of

paint in the dining room...Deb