The weather this weekend could not have been more perfect. Warm but not steamy. The breeze kept away the bugs. And it rained enough last night to soften up the ground for easy weeding. These are the days I dream about all winter.
Watermelons, muskmelons, and squash. The big one toward the back of the picture is a pumpkin.
Cucumbers are on the right.
A few pea pods were ripe for the picking. I ate them right off the vine. Yum!The beans are on the left.
The lettuce is beginning to bolt. It was a good season.
The tomatoes are to the right of that. The bell peppers are in the two rows on the right.
The coreopsis is being joined by a few blanket flowers. The whole circle around the telephone pole is a big mess, but somehow it is always stunning.
Okay, so I still haven't planted these roses. I bought them thinking I would put them in the weedy circle above. However, since the weedy circle has never looked better, I couldn't bear to dig it up. So, alas, these climbing roses are still sitting in my garage. Yes, that's a bloom on the left. Imagine how spectacular these would be if they were actually in dirt instead of sawdust.
Earlier this week I planted the hosta, coral bells, and creeping phlox I got from my mother. They wilted pretty badly in the intense heat, even though I've been watering them. Hopefully they'll perk up soon. 
Next year I'm planting nicotaina (pictured here in the hanging baskets under the dining room window) instead of impatiens across the whole front of the house. I suspect this area gets more sun than I thought.
Case in point: the impatiens on the patio are blooming and gorgeous. The impatiens in the front are no bigger now than when I planted them.
The planters in front of the garage are looking quite nice as well. Yup, plenty of sun in the front of the house.
