Sunny Spot on the Porch

There's a corner of our patio that's sunny for a portion of the day where I've tucked a planter with herbs, a pot of mini eggplants,  cherry tomatoes, a lantana "tree" and assorted annuals.  It's near the kitchen door.

Herbs planter,  pots of tomatoes, eggplants, annual flowers, hosta, milkweed, lantana tree, spearmint growing from the foundation in background.

Herb planter (parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, basil, oregano)  with annuals in pot above on railing

Lantana tree, in the center with mini eggplants to the right, a pot of milkweed to the left

Community Garden Scenes

Lots of produce is being harvested at the Community Garden -- tomatoes, beans, beets, carrots, eggplants, peppers, onions... Despite (or maybe because of) the hot and dry weather, the vegetables have thrived. 

It's a different world at the Garden -- so peaceful and quiet. I love going there to work the plot, water and harvest the crops, watch the goldfinches and butterflies on the sunflowers and zinnias. It's like a little slice of heaven.

Reflection of the sunset on nursery greenhouse

Some of our produce

View of the barn from the Community Garden.  It would make a nice painting!

The cherry tomatoes have been a great success!

This summer's weather has been good for the onions.

Nursery sunflowers at entrance to Community Garden

Have you ever seen a white eggplant?  I haven't, until now. This is in our neighbor's garden.

Our hot banana peppers in all colors. Spicy!