Last night after making our customary lap around the South Shore Frolics Festival here in our neighborhood, we sat out in the yard, drank wine/beer, watched the fireflies by citronella candle, and enjoyed our garden--including what's left of the twinkle lights on the cherry tree (the chipmunks and squirrels have literally been chewing through the wires and removing individual bulbs!) I realized how many vegetables and herbs--and the occasional perennial I've allowed to stay in the backyard--are flowering. Beautiful, delicate flowers indicate that their fruits are not far behind. (Pardon the graininess of these photos, it was dusk.)
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| Orange Butterfly weed (native, non-edible) |
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| Blackberries |
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| Lima Beans |
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| German Chamomile |
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| French Lavender |
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| Thai Basil |
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| Broccoli Raab (gone to seed) |
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| Bush Pickling Cucumbers |
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| Cilantro (gone to seed) |
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| Dill (just in time to make dilly beans) |
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| Orange Nasturtiums |
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| "Sherbet" Nasturtiums |
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| Yellow Nasturtiums |
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| The amazing underside of the Nasturtium (can you tell I'm obsessed w/ the beauty of this flower!) |
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| Tomatillo |
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| Summer Sugar Snap Peas |
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| Evening Primrose (non-edible) |
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| Scarlet Runner Beans (to eat fresh and/or shell and dry) |
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| And though it's not a flower--a lovely new grape leaf |
Beautiful!
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