As Summer sweeps us into warm days filled with sun, fun and laughter with our families, still the gardens grow on. We water only sometimes in our climate blessed with rain. The cooler temperatures were welcomed as warm never got hot. The Royal Red Currants were first with their wickedly tart undertones into the preserves and freezer they went. The Cascade Raspberries were next with their succulent flavor, so juicy fresh or in preserves and freezer alike. Next rounds the Blackberry, a circle from a year's time. It looks to be a bounty this year, to make up for last year's fail. The Egyptian Onions graced every dish, the Strawberries were served a top a wedding fare Cheesecake for many guests. Italian Sage crowned chicken and fish, the mints were simply tead up! As Summer nears it's end, the formal stand of German Purple Striped Garlic Scapes tower in the garden with Jerusalem Artichokes standing at attention. There are pumpkins blooming and budding, low lying herbs and the odd potato volunteers of a culinary sort. Just as it seems to wind down, the Fall garden will come alive!
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