Nature's Bounty

There's nothing like walking out your front door and picking the fruits of your labor. Today I was able to harvest some cilantro for a bean and veggie salad, fresh greens, and a few strawberries from the plants I have growing in front of the house. A sun-warmed strawberry fresh from the vine and plopped into your mouth shouts with a burst of summer. Supermarket strawberries can't compare.

Think Orange!

For the first time, and for whatever reason, this year I went with some orange flowers. I normally don't even like the color orange! But when I saw this hanging basket of beautiful orange begonias, the color spoke to me. (Photo 1)

I then went with orange impatiens for the patio. They are still smallish and not completely filled out in the pot, but by August they will be lush and full. I also snapped these photos when it was raining outside. (Photo 2)

I found this orange flowering plant at Home Depot, but can't remember the name of it. It looks lovely in my butterfly garden. (Photo 3)