if you came out for the field day event, then you know how hot it was and it is still hot out there. somewhere in the forecast was a chance for storms that were supposed to bring relief but i think they had other ideas because i don't recall any rain. all in all, except for the high heat and humidity, the show was a success! thanks to all who came out and helped us pull it off! below are some photos of the garden as it appeared in the show and i hate to say it but i only took a few photos during the show. when i wasn't giving tours of the rain garden and the various structures around it, i was hiding in the shade awaiting my scheduled task of cleaning up the recycling bins! someone promised to send me photos but so far, she has not, oh well.
the asparagus long beans are winding their way up the bamboo teepee
cukes in the veggie garden, the few that we have picked are tasty and the deer have been sampling the leaves-we need to break out some more bars of soap to keep them at bay!
one of the raised enabling beds that was designed for handicapped gardeners. almost all of the plants in the bed are volunteers-they reseeded themselves. in the bed are petunias, verbena, goldenrod, celosia, snapdragons and more.
the rain garden
nasturtiums in the edible flower bed
the rock garden and the trumpet vine
the butterfly garden
the perennial garden
darry doing his talk on cultivating shiitake. he talked all day! many people were fascinated by the idea that you could grow mushrooms in your own backyard.
apparently, i wasn't the only one hiding in the shade. the shade garden was a popular spot with many of the visitors.
another shot of the shade garden and some of our visitors
a view of the rain garden, some of our garden structures and the recycling booth.try to stay cool and if you have some time, join us in the garden on a sunday morning. we try to get out early to beat the heat and sometimes, i bring coffee cake-fresh baked coffee cake!
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