70 bar steady 29.82 6mph SE dew-point 54 Summer, cool and sunny
Waxing Gibbous Thunder Moon
The storm has passed and the air shines, cleared of dust. Clarity is a July morning after a rain.
The lilies open more and more with each passing day. The squash and cucumbers we planted in the perennial beds beside the patio have begun their long and winding way. Yellow squash blossoms promised fruit to come.
In several places now we have combined perennial flowers with vegetables. In one raised bed Asiatic lilies have risen and now bloom amongst heirloom tomato plants with sturdy branches, heirloom beans and a few leaves of lettuce not yet picked. The beets and the carrots have a Stargazer lily and a daisy in bed with them while the green peppers grow amidst bearded iris, Asiatic lilies and Russian sage. The garlic grow only with their own kind, likewise the onions though the corn has bush beans in between the rows.
This mixture appeals to me because it defies expectation. It is wonderful to see plants with such different missions growing alongside each other. Is it optimal for either? Maybe not, but who cares.
Kate sewed yesterday. She has made Gabe two small suits, same pattern with different cloth. He will be quite the little gentleman in them. She’s happy to be back at the sewing, creating. It’s important to her sense of self.
Groceries this AM, then more UU history. Later on a party at the Stricklands for Kate and Clair.
