Good Morning All,
Still a bit muggy here in Eastern PA. We did get a good thunderstorm on Wednesday (and I made it home just before the storm broke), but it didn't get rid of the humidity in the air. That has been lingering, along with warm temps. I think things will moderate a bit by next week and we may even get more rain today.
Our excitement is that our hibiscus finally has a bloom! And another one almost open.
I was unable to reach over to move the leaf, but you can still see the bloom. AND...there are at least 2 dozen more buds on the plant - amazing!
After a slow start, our snapdragons are finally blooming a lot. More white than I would like, but still pretty.
I'm happy that our grass has stayed pretty green throughout the summer despite the hot, hot, hot days.
Yesterday I harvested the first two eggplants!
I sliced the larger one very thinly, drizzled it with EVOO and broiled it. That became one of the toppings on the pizza I made last night. Delicious! There is a third eggplant that I did not harvest yet - will most likely use that plus the second one here to make some eggplant caponata.
Yesterday was busy - laundry of course and then I ran over to the township to pay taxes. I couldn't believe the line of cars waiting to park there. Everyone anxious to pay their taxes - lol. No stitching or knitting was done, but I finished one book and started another.
Today I'm back to watching Iris. Hopefully a good day! And then tomorrow we are back at C&M's for a noon time brunch. My brother Ray and his wife are driving up from Delaware to join us. It will be their first time to meet Iris. C&M have a delicious menu planned including Bellinis!! Can't wait for them.
Cheers to the weekend ahead - have a good one!
It's noticeably less humid here today, so I hope the air moving in from the north finds its way over to you! How fun that your brother and sister-in-law will be joining you tomorrow and get to meet Iris! Hope you girls have a great day today.
ReplyDeleteI hope our less humid air makes its way there! It was so lovely out at dark-thirty when Frankie and I ambled about our neighborhood! The orange eastern sky was delightful to watch (despite having to keep swatting at mosquitos!) Have a fantastic weekend!
ReplyDeleteLove your hibiscus bloom, Vera! What a great way to celebrate the push toward the end of summer. Have fun with your family this weekend! XO
ReplyDeleteWhen the kids were young we had two huge iguanas and I always grew hibiscus to feed them the flowers. I can't as a rule get anything to grow but I had a lot of luck with those for some reason.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty hibiscus bush! You will enjoy those flowers! Have a good day with Iris--and with your lunch visit tomorrow with family!
ReplyDeleteI have so so so much Eggplant Envy right now.
ReplyDeleteWhat pretty flowers. The eggplant look terrific. I'm sure you will cook up something delicious with the ones that didn't become pizza topping. Although that pizza topping is a great idea.
ReplyDeleteMy friend has two huge hibiscus trees and she wheels into her basement during winter. They bud and bloom in early spring, not as many as summer but gorgeous. This is the first year we won't be looking for people to take our zucchinis, plants croaked. Went to several markets, very limited supply. But I'm still getting new tiny figs!! They will probably not have time to ripen. About 20 on one tree, and over FIFTY on the other!! Neither are tree shaped, many trunks and branches about four foot tall. YAY!!
ReplyDeleteSuper hot and sticky here - I got my lawn mowed this morning and that was enough for me! It will be an indoor day until after dinner.
ReplyDeleteYour eggplants look good - I might have to try growing some next year.
The hibiscus around my area are really popping this year, I've noticed them a lot and now I will think of you when I see them. I hope you're having a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteOur hibiscus just bloomed this week as well!! Ours is later than our neighbor's hibiscus because hers is in full sun and mine is in partial shade. We have cooler weather today YAY!
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