| June 24, 2006. It's summer! And sure enough, the first sunflowers are flaming away. Never mind that the real sun hasn't shown itself much today, only making occasional appearances between thunderstorms - the plants sure know it is. Early summer, the last growth spurt before the dog days suppress all enthusiasm for further accomplishments. The plants that know this best are the weeds - I could spend just about the whole time weeding, just to barely keep up with the thistles, dandelions, purslane, and assorted other fast-growers. Since my gardening time is limited, we'll have to live with some weediness. Luckily, there's no garden tour scheduled for this year... |
