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We had the same storms after you, and luckily didn’t lose power for long, about 30 minutes, so that barely counts.

I love when it rains because it means I don’t have to water that day. I have enough flower beds going that I usually water something every day.

My only vegetables are two tomato plants, one Better Boy, and then a cherry tomato plant. The BB plant has a couple of small tomatoes growing. The largest is about 2-1/2 “ now. This year it doesn’t look like I will get the yield that I did last year. :(

In the perennial garden, the false sunflowers have blossomed, along with the moonbeam coreopsis, orange and pink double coneflowers, and a few phlox. In an adjacent bed, the Stokes asters are taking a break (that means I need to deadhead them), and the day lilies and obedient plants (white blossom) are still hanging in there. The stachys and monarda are blooming nicely.

Has anyone here ventured in to miniature fairy or gnome gardens? I’ve made a few, usually in small containers so that I can bring them indoors once it gets cooler. This year I added a small wheelbarrow and a square galvanized tub to my assortment of minis. I don’t know what I’ll do with them once it’s colder. They are too large to bring inside.

All in all, I’m grateful for the summer warmth and rains when they come. The flowers are beautiful! I can’t believe I get to live in the beautiful place that we call home now!