Summertime

As it is for everyone, the month of July always seems to be a busy month. Vacation plans, summer gardening and big ideas for all kinds of home projects. If even a fraction of the plans come to fruition I'll call it good. Today I was thinking of the phrase 'summer tomatoes'. My tomatoes weren't able to get into the ground until late May, so this year I'm dreaming of fall tomatoes.

Bumble bees help themselves to the plentiful larkspur scattered throughout the yard.

Hummingbirds are drawn to the orange-red crocosmia planted in front of this years pepper mound.

Slices of Max Gold zucchini browning on the grill before they get showered in freshly shaved Parmesan cheese.