I Thought I Was Too Late

I thought I had missed the window for planting my sunflower seeds. Guess not!

 

I had some saved seeds.  Then Betsy gave me some seeds.  I love them.  Hoping next year to add some different kinds.  There are so tall.  Way over the top of the fence.

Amazing What A Little Sun and Rain Can Do

Just Looking Around

Trying to do a little catch up weeding today.  The deer have eaten just about all the hosta in the front of the house so I am cutting down the stems that they left.  Those must have bee a little bitter.  Praying for rain so I don't have to drag out the big hose to water everything in the yard.  It looks like the Sahara Desert out there.  Let the chickens out to play with Dewey and Betsy (check NottaLotta Farm blog) and the rabbits got to stretch there legs in the exercise pen/chicken brooder. 

 

Noticed the Turtleheads blooming.

Black-eyed Susans everywhere!

We thought these were just weeds when they were coming up.  Nope, Phlox...really tall ones.

Is it a hummingbird or is it a moth?  It is both...a Hummingbird hawk-moth.

 

Reaching For The Sun.

It might turn cold before I see any flowers on these tall beauties.  I guess  must have gotten them in the ground a little late.  But I am proud of how tall they are.  Keeping my fingers crossed that we have lots of warm sunny weather and they just overnight develop flowers.

Don't even have to do a thing to these black-eyed Susan's.  They will grow anywhere.  Lots of seed saving in my future.  Anyone need any seeds for next year?

Now Where Did You Come From?

Looks like the birds might have been nibbling on this one.

Thursday's Flowers

Flowers with a few little insects visitors.

Thank you little watermelon for deciding to show up unannounced in my garden!

I was worried because for some reason it took the Naked Ladies a long time to come up this year.  I guess I should not expect them until August 1.