Lisa - I'm not far from you, though near MA/CT/NY line. Our blueberries didn't do much this year (though lots of new growth), I think b/c they bloomed in April when we had that hot spell, then we got frost. We planted tomato (beefsteak and Mr. Stripey) seedlings, pepper (red, green, orange) seedlings, zucchini, corn, cucumber from seeds at Mem. Day. Something tore up cukes so had to plant again but we've gotten a dozen (slicing) this week and the zukes are ramping up too, can't keep up with 1 plant so I'm letting the couple on now go for bread. Tons of tomatoes but none ripening, 1 green pepper and 2 "red" that I picked green b/c they were so big, 1 of them is turning orange on the counter but other still green. The "orange" pepper plant isn't doing much. The corn is just starting to form ears and silk - hope it doesn't ripen while we're on vacation. This was a banner year for blackberries though. My dad mowed down a lot last year and I was mad but the remaining plants have produced so much that I'm getting really picky (pun) about which ones I take, only the biggest and juiciest. So many are seedy or shriveled b/c of lack of rain, but I've already made 28 half-pints and 2 pints of jam (plus leftovers from each batch filling an empty PB jar in fridge), and still have 5 quarts in the fridge and a quart in the freezer. I plan on 1 more batch of jam using the 2 quarts I picked Sunday and freezing the 3 quarts I picked yesterday, and any I get for the rest of the summer. That way when (if!) we run out of jam I'll be able to make more.

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Love the tableau with the angel. How peaceful-looking. Also love the red wagon & the huge pretty hosta next to it. I see you have several. Have you tried any of the ones with blue leaves? Your grass looks wonderful, too. All the grass around here is crispy & brown from drought & heat, and not soft like that no matter how green. Thanks for the mini-tour.

I was able to get some more accomplished in my rose beds today. I have a Quietness bush that I planted in a probably less than ideal spot (I need to stop doing that) and I wasn’t even sure it was going to survive, even though it’s a hardy rose, but it is looking fantastic, and I ordered another one that I plan to be kinder to, so I’m very excited. Such a lovely rose! I’m pretty sure this one is in its third season.