All of a sudden it's July 20th and I haven't posted for two weeks. What have I been doing you ask? Simply sitting back and watching my little garden grow. Everything is happily blooming away.

The veg is coming along nicely even though the broccoli and kohlrabi leaves are being slightly nibbled by some little white cabbage butterfly worms. We've just plucked them off and stomped them. I am loathe to start in with any sort of chemical and the worms have been so sparse it just doesn't seem worth it. Plus the stomping is quite therapeutic!

The peonies are finished blooming but the daylilies have stepped in with their gorgeous orange blooms. The white Galahad delphiniums had to be staked but are still looking lovely. And last but certainly not least, the Becky daisies are about to beam with their sunshine smiles.

I am quite proud of the work we have done in the yard this year. There has been a lot of sweat, some blood but thankfully no tears. I can see glimpses of the private and peaceful haven we are imagining.