If you follow me on Twitter, you have no doubt heard me bitch endlessly mention a time or two that I have a lot of edging to do in my biggest flower garden. And that I am moving a lot of stuff around, planting some new trees and shrubs and putting in a new walk, blah blah blah. I love to put my own imprint on the way things grow. My arms are very very tired.
At the same time though, I also love the way that wildflowers ‘garden” themselves. I get to enjoy it a lot too, since we are surrounded by untamed areas that are chock full of things I didn’t plant. And I don’t have to edge them either.
Like this. I am too lazy to look it up, but it’s a common wildflower around here – just sparkling in the light of a new day.
This is chicory – blooming everywhere along the road right now, as well as trying to creep into the edges of my yard.
And finally, this combo of Queen Anne’s Lace and another weed. This spot caught my eye when I was walking Riley the other day [trust me, walking Riley and taking photos are not activities that mix gracefully] and I made a note to get back there the next morning. I could never hope to come close to creating a beautiful spot like this.
And now – back to the cultivated stuff. I have a lot more to do out there.
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The more, the merrier, when it comes to blueberries.
She was right around my age when this was taken. We are going to be celebrating her 100th birthday at the beginning of August, and for that occasion, my whole family will be here in NY. It will be the first time since 1987 that all of us have been in the same place at the same time. This means that I am going to be pretty busy and blogging is going to take a back seat to some of our other activities. I will be popping in as often as I can manage, but the discipline of 5 or 6 posts a week will be going out the window for awhile. I expect to get weeks worth of mindless blog fodder out of the whole thing though, so you have that to look forward to. Have a great weekend everyone!
Next, put on a nice thick layer of fresh lettuce, like this red leaf.
Then, cucumbers. I like to slice them lengthwise because they stay on the bread better. Give them a nice sprinkle of kosher salt and a few grinds of pepper.
Then, a layer of fresh basil leaves.
Then the second slice of toasted whole wheat bread, also spread with some mayo.
And then – and then and then and then, enjoy! You might better just make two of them right from the start.
Also in this photo, you can see that the rain has kept our neighbor from cutting our hayfield. If you look closely, you can see the stakes holding up Larry’s tomato plants. And foggy brain or no, we are getting company in a couple hours – Ellyn, Jason and the grandkids will be here later this morning. Ellyn and I have a grand afternoon planned as I am giving her a bunch of plants that are crowding each other, so we will be out there digging all afternoon. There will some lovely libations and snacks later, and some “big time playing” as Mark calls it. And even more fun over the next couple days. And wait until you see who is coming on Saturday – that is a surprise though…
