Resurrection Lily, Surprise Lily or Naked Lady Lily

This lily really was the most surprising thing in our yard the first Summer we moved in. We didn't see the leaves that appear in the Spring because we moved in in July. Even if we had, we'd still would have been surprised! These flowers are almost eerie, iridescent and a ghostly lavender. They send up leafless stalks about 3 ft tall and then bunches of the flowers appear soon after. Very fun and unexpected.

Coneflowers

They are doing great and attracting a lot of bees!

Mammoth Sunflowers

Now taller than us!

Grape Harvest

We noticed that our grapes are suddenly ripe. Last year they died before we could pick them, but now we have a ton. I can't imagine what we are going to do with them all.

Hibiscus

We planted some hibiscus in a area that used to be populated by out of control rose of sharon. It grew to about 5 feet tall is now beginning to bloom.

Tomatoes!

The cherry tomatoes are ripening and I have already harvested one full sized tomato today. Yum! It seems a little early for tomatoes, normally the cherry tomatoes come first, then a week or so later the larger varieties. I'm not complaining, though.

More Squash

We are starting to get a little over run-tons of zucchini and pattypan harvested and we are only two people!

Produce update

So far: blackberries, 1 zucchini and 2 patty pan squash. It has been in the upper '90s for a few days now-not the best weather for gardening!