Our newest visitors to the garden

This morning the CORE garden welcomed a hummingbird.  It enjoyed the sweet nectar of the Torch sunflowers.  It visited each flower and hovered over the borage before taking off.  We were enjoying its visit so much that no one pulled out their phone to take a picture.  I think that made it even more special.  

We have hundreds of blooms on our tomatoes.  By mid to late August we will have a wonderful bounty of seven different varieties.  

Worried about the peas they look a little sad.  Will do more research to find out how to grow them better for next year.  

Lastly, we were visited over night by a family of deer who came into the hoop-house and feasted on the collard greens.  They ate 5 whole plants before moving on.  

Learning a lot about farming and taking in all the lessons each and every day.

Sunflowers

There is something about sunflowers that makes people smile.

A special visit

Yesterday evening before sunset our garden was visited by a grandma and her eight year old granddaughter.  The grandma wanted to show her granddaughter the hoophouse.  They both immediately volunteered to help water and thin out some of the plants.  The little girl wanted to know if we could make salsa.  She visited the peppers, smelled the cilantro and was excited yo see the tiny tomatoes growing.  She reminded me that we would need a lime tree in the future and told me she would be back.  

That's what's it all about.

Garden gems