June is a blur, and by the looks of it, July is going to fly by. In the past week we:
- landscaped a new corner of our garden with drought tolerant perennials (echinacea, Mexican sage, salvia, ornamental oregano, Santa Barbara daisy, yarrow, jasmin, ceanothus)
- went on two dates
- picked our first beans (purple pod and rattlesnake, the scarlet runners aren't happy in this heat)
- tasted our first lemon cucumber
- cooked and gave away countless sunburst squash and zuccini
- made a beet green/arugula/basil/kale salad with chickpeas, feta, dried figs, and citrus vinaigrette
- planted more lettuce after the last batch bolted
- harvested garlic
- fell more and more in love with our Squirrely girl
I'm proud of the work we do and I'm grateful for the time, ability, and resources to make so much progress in our garden. We are surrounded by beauty, and I never want to take that for granted.
This weekend we are going backpacking with friends for the first time. Two nights in the mountains. I'm really looking forward to swimming in lakes, cooking over campfires, and sleeping under the stars. This is what summer is made for. Now if only my tomatoes would ripen!