In The Garden

[jhain]

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear jhain!

Wow, these are wonderful...

I especially love the pink blossoms in the third picture!

But all are stunning...

Beautiful close-ups!

Thank you for these...

:hi:

[jhain]

2. Thanks, Peggy!

The 3rd is a perennial sweet pea- and this is the first year it has really taken off. Here's one in bud:

[Blue_In_AK]

3. Wow. You have PERENNIAL sweetpeas??!

I never heard of such a thing. We're lucky to get ours up and blooming before winter sets in and kills them dead.

[jhain]

5. it was news to me, too!

just found it a few years ago. I have the opposite problem, Blue. Normally we go from cold to hot so darn quickly no kind of sweet pea stands a chance- I always lose them before they can bloom.I think that even though we just endured some of the hottest temps in June on record we did have a rather chilly Spring and it was finally able to get a good start. (Lost all my spinach and arugala, though. ugh)

Or maybe the resident Jack Russell finally killed the voles that were under this sweet pea- that would help! Dog's been a hunting fool, lately. Wish there was a way to get her to stick to rodents and opossums. She's discovered lizards, skinks and snakes this Spring. And, frogs. And, then a real dog must roll in all of these chewed up bloody, smelly things...

[Callalily]

4. Great pics! n/t

[Eurobabe]

6. Jersey peaches?

No salmonella on the Jersey 'maters I hope!

Coming home again a week from Friday!! :hi: A trip to the shore is in order.

[jhain]

7. Ready & waiting!

Do you still have my phone numbers?

[Eurobabe]

8. Probably, let me check

my google and DU inbox, I think they are there.

Look forward to meeting you this time. :)