Random Photos…and a new Toy!

…It’s HOT…

…and Humid…

The dog cat

–Harley is taking some time off,and keeping cool under the bed-

days of August,that’s for sure.

Nothing to do but weed

…a bit…

…in the cool of the morning…

…and take some photos…

just some random shots…

….it was too hot for anything else….

Blackberry Lily

Bleeding Heart Vine

Beauty Berry

Purple Cone Flower

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and my newest toy….

A Spiralizer!

The first time I read about one was here,but I have since seen them all over blog-land,and decided to try one for myself.I thought it would be perfect for a new and different way to use the veggies from the garden.

I got mine here…

I tried mine with zucchini,onions and garlic…

…and tomatoes for good measure…

After spiralizing (is that a word?) the zucchini,

I finely chopped the onion,but you could spiralize that,too

sauté the onions and garlic in just a tad –don’t want too much,or  the zucchini will get all mushy and oily…of olive oil.

Toss in the zucchini…

Saute ‘til it’s al dente’. Like pasta?

Toss in the tomatoes….

Salt and pepper to taste…

…Sprinkle with some parm….

Serve with some roasted chicken…

and garlic bread….

….and enjoy!

Wonder how carrots will do?

…for stir fry?…

or beets…?

or potatoes….?

or apples?

B is for….

…Blackberry Lily

My first seeds came from Susan,at Simply Susan – thank you for these beauties.

Previously,they had been planted in dappled shade.

They bloomed ok…

but just that.

Ok.

Oh,I got seeds,

and they sprouted,

but it was just ok…..

When TheTree went down,they were dug up and stored in pots,until the pool was finished.

Now,they are in full sun.

All day.

I worried,at first,that it would be too much sun for them.

But I was wrong.

Now,they are all close to five feet tall.

Standing straight and true.

No flopping over allowed here….

And the flower scapes have started.

Today,I found the first of what should be many blooms.

Thank you again,Susan.

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B is for Brown Fig, ficus carica

Having always wanted a fig tree,I bought a Brown Fig tree last fall,

with hopes it would make it.

It has performed so-so.

Just when I was ready to chalk it up to a lesson learned,and ripping it out,I found this….

My first fig!

and the only one,but who’s counting?

I think it can hang around a little bit longer….

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and,lastly….

B is for…

 Beach Baby….

You didn’t think I’d go this long without a picture of Miss Emma,did you?