We had some cooler weather these past few days. Working this week has been nice, and the gardens seem to like it too!
We never seem to tire of watching the seasons unfold, the calendar told by the plants in the garden. At this point many of our flowers have seeds ripening on the stalks. The veggies are being harvested and the ones left to seed are beginning to ripen too. We all recognize the beauty in the blooms, and the fruits in the garden. But since working in the Pioneer Garden I appreciate even more the wonder and beauty of the simple seeds. Because without seeds, there would be no annual vegetables like carrots, corn, beets, squashed, lettuce, cabbage ... well, you get the idea!
Come visit us on Saturday and Sunday, August 13 and 14. We will be in the gardens ready to answer your questions as part of the Oregon City Festival of the Arts. (click here for their flier)
Hollyhocks
Sweet Peas
Two of our roses bloom during the summer, and you can find the fruit of the roses aka Rose Hips on the others if you look closely.
Scarlet Runner beans
Calendula seed heads forming.
I got this wrong in my last post. This is a bloom from our Leeks. The seed head is much larger than the ones on the onions.
My favorite seeds, I think because they are so tall and colorful. This is from the Orach/Spinach.
Seed heads forming on the beets.
Stepping back to look, you can see the Orach and Broom Corn towering over the garden.
