Good Morning!
Once again this morning our air feels a little chilly! It's a welcome feeling. Our humidity is lowering (finally).
Today I thought I would share some garden stuff with you. First up, our Gladiolas. You've seen the red ones I've shown, but now we have some pink. They are nice, but from the patio they look just pink. Nothing more. Up close is another story though. Just look:
From a distance, the gorgeous inside is not really seen. But, oh my! And now, we also have a stalk that is an orange-peach color:
Stunning!
Now on to the veggie section. I am still picking just one or two cherry tomatoes per day. Soon it will be a mad rush to keep up with the production (at least I hope it is), but for now it is slow and steady. The cucumber and cantaloup seedlings that Colin gave us have not been doing as well. In fact, we thought they all died. But then, I spotted one lone plant with a cucumber about an inch long. Several days later, the cucumber looked like this:
There is another inch-long one coming along! Our green bush beans are beginning to form. We had not noticed any of our yellow pole beans and when I asked Fletch, he said there were not any yet. However, when I looked I found an abundance of beans! This is what I picked:
These were cooked up for dinner last night and they are delicious! I'll check the plants later today because I know there are more hiding behind the leaves.
After thinking we would not have much of a garden, things are growing so nicely. It's wonderful to pick fresh produce and then use it.
Yesterday brought a lovely surprise for me. Bonnie is back from China and among all the things she brought for Iris, Colin & Mailing, she also brought something for me! A beautiful cashmere wrap.
The picture shows it folded in half, but it is roughly 30" by 70" or so - a wonderful size to wrap around you. Colin thought it would also make a lovely runner for the buffet. I may try that idea.
Naturally today holds some errand running for me as well as some (previously avoided) chores. Dinner will be easy - just nachos, so not much bother about that. Therefore, I am hoping for an uninterrupted afternoon of making! Wishing you a wonderful Thursday!
Your garden is producing lots of very good things! Those glads are all so gorgeous! That shawl is so lovely as well! It was almost chilly this morning and that was a very good thing! Frankie and I took an extra long walk!
ReplyDeleteOh, my! Those glads are gorgeous! What a beautiful wrap you've been gifted! I can just feel the luxury around my shoulders! Enjoy your 'free' day!
ReplyDeleteThose glads are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing the close-up of the pink ones. Our garden is producing about 5 cherry tomatoes a week and about the same in cucumbers, but those are easy to use. Last week John picked 20 zucchini, so today I'm making zucchini bread of course. He has 5 rows of beans so I've been freezing green beans for a while. That wrap is really beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYour glads are so pretty. Especially the pink ones. I do miss having a garden, especially now when I can't buy lettuce at the store. That is a beautiful shawl/table runner. So thoughtful of Mailing to bring something for you.
ReplyDeleteBlessings and hugs,
Betsy
What gorgeous colors your gladiolas are! That pink one is stunning. I've never seen one like that.
ReplyDeleteYour glads are stunning! For a number of years, we'd get one or two stalks (probably planted by a previous owner), but I think whatever was growing has finally died. My tomato plants still seem to be doing well, but the zucchini isn't looking great and the three I've picked may be all I get. What a lovely gift from Bonnie! I'm sure she appreciated that you were able to watch Iris the whole time she was gone (though I'm sure you didn't mind one bit getting the extra time).
ReplyDeleteI love gladiolas! They are always so stunning and magical. One of my summer favorites, for sure! (Although I don't grow them myself, I usually pick them up at the farmer's market -- or even at our grocery store!) Love your new wrap, Vera. It's beautiful -- and such a lovely gift from your "co-grandmother." XO
ReplyDeleteOh, that last comment was from me, Vera. I'm having a hard time remember to sign in on EACH Blogger blog I read these days. . .
ReplyDeleteThat wrap is gorgeous. The glads are gorgeous. The ean are gorgeous. You are living your gorgeous life!
ReplyDeleteThat wrap is beautiful. How nice of Bonnie. Our garden is slow, zukes are coming but not tomatoes. We always get a Sweet Millions plant and it ends up around 8 foot tall. They marked this wrong. Different mini and 18"!!
ReplyDeleteYour glads are so pretty! You're ahead on tomatoes and cucumbers to me. But i usually don't start getting tomatoes until August at least. My cucumbers are behind but I think they will catch up soon!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful wrap and thoughtful gift. Beans from the garden would be a treat. Whenever I plant them, the insects chew them up so it's the Farmers' Market to the rescue. Those glads are stunning. Wow.
ReplyDeleteI love green beans so much. My sister has been sharing cucumbers with me, super tasty and better than the grocery store.
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