Same to you, nomen. Enjoy the day! Looks like your plants are in the grill...lol! Or, are you referring to the weather? Maybe not for you, but the southwest will be suffering extreme heat. Definitely will be a cookout. My succulents have been moved into dappled shade with temps over 100 forecasted. Wouldn't want any to "cook!"

Congratulations! Lovely stories.

I will agree with you it's Erigeron/Conyza and not Solidago.The leaves seem a bit wider than the Solidago leaves I've been seeing. What is more confusing to me is trying to I.d. the many different Erigeron species.You seem to have more of a problem with E. canadensis in your area,while in my area according to the extention service,E. annuas seems to be the culprit.And besides these 2 species,there are several others floating around doing who knows what!

Thank you everyone! Yes, those are pickled watermelon squares, as FOAS indicated. It's always fun to try different foods and different combinations. I enjoy the pairing of garlicky scapes and sweet and sour pickled watermelon. petalique, garlic scapes can be picked before cooking. They can be kept for a long time without wilting. People cut the scapes off so that the bulbs can grow bigger. One way I use garlic for cooking is to peel all the cloves and pickle them in salt. They will be good in the refrigerator forever and whenever you want to use them. dcarch