Covering Blackberries

It's time to cover the blackberries as they're starting to ripen!  We've used clothespins to pin the fabric to the branches.

Berries!

We love berries here at the cottage and there's nothing like picking them fresh 

from your own canes.  This is a dependable thornless blackberry variety that 

produces a good quantity every year.

A dear friend gave us raspberry canes last year.  We planted them all around 

the perimeter of the fenced in garden.  We will get a good harvest from these.  

Here they're planted next to a pink bee balm.

Profusion of Color

You rarely go wrong when planting perennials.  Give them a few years and enjoy the display.  Here are hostas, hydrangea, and daylillies.

Blue Flowers

Just a picture of our blue Rose of Sharon.  I love blue flowers :)

Patio Veggie Patch

Thought I would share an update on the patio veggie patch.  Salad is on the way!

You Can Have the Best of Both Worlds

You can have the best of both worlds - flowers and veg.  Whether it's a designated perennial bed blooming every year in profusion, or annuals tucked in between your veggies, you will benefit.
You will enjoy the beauty and the pollinators will approve and show you an increase in yields.

My mother always had flowers.  They were her first love in the garden, followed closely by homegrown tomatoes.  Enjoy!

Zucchini is Blooming!

Zucchini is blooming!  That's progress.  Hopefully, these plants will provide enough zucchini for summer salads.