Summer In Full Bloom

Sun Gold on the patio

I should begin by saying that we haven't tried the beer yet. We've actually had some calls from friends who want to know about the final product. Anyway, we've heard from very good authority that our beer experience will be much happier if we wait at least two, maybe three, weeks. So, when we do finally open it up, we'll let you-all know how it goes. All you Durham folks, come over next weekend and have a drink with us!

Summer has been in full bloom over the last week. Sarah and I are finding that our tomatoes on the patio have finally started to produce really well. We're also having a great time growing peppers. Next year, I think I'll be planting more peppers and fewer beans. The beans are good, but there just seems to be a lot more you can do with peppers.

Granny Cantrell on the patio

The honey patch garden is coming along in similar fashion. Although there's a lot more variety at the honey patch. Eventually there will be okra and watermelons there. Actually, the best recent development at the honey patch wasn't the result of anything we planted. We have discovered some wild blackberries growing not too far from the garden. On Sunday, we picked all that we could without getting stuck with thorns. We intended to make blackberry cobbler. I even found a recipe for "blackberry cobbler." However, the final product turned out to be something more like blackberry bun things. Nevertheless, the blackberry bun things were taaaaasty.

Sun gold on the patio

Wild blackberry bun things

Nasturtium at the honey patch

Watermelon at the honey patch

Sweet peppers on the patio