No Need To Leave

The sugar snap peas and Amish peas are nearing the end of their life. Fiona and Neve are in denial though, as they flip leaves and lift vines, hoping to find the last of the hidden sweet treasures.

Clever Fiona discovered that there was a trove in the places their short arms couldn't reach. The coop doubled this weekend as a snap pea ladder.

Somehow Neve did the least amount of work (picking snap peas, that is), but managed to eat as much or more than her sister.

And now, time for show-and-tell. I've been wanting to show you the garden at it's peak, but everyday things get larger and new blossoms appear. Apparently, it's still "peaking".

{zucchini blossoms}

{baby straight-neck squash}

{look at the size of these zucchini leaves!}

{parsley}

{can anyone identify these young leaves? this is why martha stewart makes such a big deal about labeling and organization in her gardening how-to's.}

{i think we may just get a successful beet harvest this season. we saw beet shoulders yesterday!}

{can anyone guess what made up this unusual bouquet, compliments of the youngest white girls? take a guess! p.s. the lovely white vase was made by my dad.}

{as the sun began to set, the girls saw their first firefly of the year! this is where fiona's eyes were.}

{fiona playing fetch with her sister. she's nicer to the dog than she is with neve.}

{what you don't see: my beer cozy, terry in the hammock next to me, and banjo in his lap. it was seiously a nice weekend.}

{getting sleepy}

We ended our weekend with sparklers and very itchy limbs. (Darn mosquitos, always trying to ruin the fun.) Early summer days are wonderful, but early summer evenings are the best.

Hope you all had an equally nice weekend. xoxo/D