this week in the garden

the intense heat of last week combined with a lack of rain has made this a slow week in the garden.  a lot of the plants shut down and began to die off.  we are seeing a slowdown with the tomatoes and the cucumbers.  the peppers and eggplants are enjoying the heat.  we will most likely begin to remove plants, this week we took out some of the beans.

this hummingbird feeder, located between the herb garden and the peonies, is a busy spot.  we have watched several hummingbirds come to drink from it.

the cardinal climbers in the front lasagna bed have taken off.  the heat does not seem to affect them at all.

the peonies are dropping seeds now.  some of last year's  seeds actually sprouted.

our new friend Lubie likes to guard the herb bed.  either that or she is stalking hummingbirds.  can you believe a neighbor moved out and left two cats behind?  it makes me so mad!  hopefully we can find her a permanent home before winter.