if it's july then it must be time for ...(fill in the blank)

let's see, coneflowers, cucumbers, basil, and critters of all kinds just to name some of what we saw in the garden this week.

bumble bee on a coneflower

this bee brought along a friend, at the bottom of the photo

all three flowers are on one plant-so colorful!

an early pepper and an odd one at that

somebody please send the caterpillars packing, they are making lace of the cabbage

that sound was the collective groan of gardeners everywhere-harlequin beetles have arrived

all of the many basil plants were in full flower so you know that i had to put a stop to that!

pretty pretty (small and wormy too) peaches with some thai basil

the arugula was in full bloom too until i trimmed it back. after picking all of the leaves from the stems, we had a huge basket of it. i sense a big salad in my future

also in my future, a cucumber and dill salad. the cukes are coming in now and the dill was in need of a deflowering to keep it growing for a while

more basil than you can shake a stick at. we made some lovely pesto and we still have more than we can use

the perks of being the only two volunteers who work in the garden-unlimited supply of herbs and other treats; fresh picked cucumbers and peaches are two of my most favorite things about summer. consider coming out and working with us, you never know what you might end up taking home!