I wasn’t able to write last night — got some kind of nasty bug in the afternoon and it really laid me out flat. I am still tired, but wanted to give my report.
The elderberries are almost all eaten. As predicted, the flickers and other birds truly have enjoyed them. The dahlias began to bloom on the 20th, we have the bright yellow and one purple already! The peaches all fell off the one tree that wasn’t damaged by curl this year, so no peaches will be in our yard this year; but we should get a good (though small) crop of plums. The cherries are starting to get ripe, but I am afraid the birds are getting to them just as they are almost sweet…
But the strawberries, raspberries and the trailing blackberries are coming in and they are delicious.
The roses all look so lovely — and sweetwilliams, poppies, and various wildflowers are all over again.
It has been pleasant weather the last couple days, and the forecast is for warm and sunny for the foreseeable future. We are ready for it now! 🙂
And the children came home for the summer today, the bus dropped them off at the end of the driveway and Lucky waited to meet them. An excellent start to our garden season.