Sunshine Squash

The squash blossoms are really coming on! This variety is new for me this year and is called 'Sunshine.' It is named so for the orange color of the fruit, but the name seems fitting for the sunny yellow blossoms, as well.

How could I resist with this catalog description?

"Vibrant orange-red color, sweet, nutty, creamy, absolutely smooth flesh. Received the prestigious All-American award for 2004. Short 6-8 ft. vines produce an abundance of 3 to 4 pound kabocha type fruits. The sweet, richly flavored flesh is impeccably refined."

Well now, I ask you.....who wouldn't want their squash to be "impeccably refined" ?!

This cute little baby squash with the dried blossom still attached isn't too refined yet. He sort of looks like he is having a "bad hair day." :-)

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I look forward to the squash harvest each fall, as it is one of my favorite garden vegetables!

Red, White & Blue

Happy 4th of July to my gardening friends.....here is some red, white and blue to celebrate the day!

Red Bee Balm, White Shasta Daisies, and Blue Bachelor Buttons outside the picket fence. This is a bit messy, but I like the cottage look and feel of it.

A close up of the flowers.

Scarlet Bee Balm (Monarda didyma), reminds me of fireworks. I used it in a red, white and blue floral bouquet last Fourth of July.

And lastly, a photo of our flag.....unfurled in the summer breeze.

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I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!

Cheery Cherry Tomato

We were gone for the weekend visiting our daughter and family. Upon our return home I was pleased to find the first ripe cherry on my Sweet 100 tomato plant!

I had to exercise some restraint in order to take the photo first, before popping it into my mouth! Number 2 ripe cherry tomato goes to hubby. . . a family tradition. ;-)

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Cheers for Cherry Tomatoes!!!