Red Canna Lily

These beautiful Canna Lily's have finally opened up!

Double Rose of Sharon

I absolutely love the Double Rose of Sharon. They look more like a rose and I love roses!

White Rose of Sharon

I love the Rose of Sharon! It always reminds me of the Bible verse:

She:
"I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.
He:
As a lily among brambles, so is my love among the young women."

The Song of Solomon 2:1-2

Such a romantic book of the Bible! 

Tomatoes

We planted these about a month ago, so these are old pictures, but we are trying a new set of tomato plants since our others weren't doing so well. So far only one is producing some cherry tomatoes but they look much better. I did spray them with a  blossom end rot spray which helps correct the calcium deficiency that causes rot in tomatoes. I had done a post recently about the tomato disease ruining my tomatoes and my father-in-law told me it was probably a calcium deficiency and could be fixed with a calcium spray before it happens. They  need to be sprayed more than once according to the bottle.

Sunflowers

We feed the birds black oil sunflower seeds. I have seen large sunflowers in some yards and have always loved them! So when these started growing in my yard from those dropped seeds, I was sooo excited! 

Asiatic Dayflower

I found these around the edges of my backyard and fence. They have pretty blue flowers but look like a weed and are spreading everywhere. Does anyone know what they are? If so, please leave me a comment.

Update: Thanks to my friend, Donna, I now know this is an Asiatic Dayflower!

Strawberries

My sweet niece, Brook, helped me pull weeds a few weeks ago. One of the projects was to get rid of the grass in the strawberry patch. So here is a before and after picture. Strawberries are one of my favorite snacks with Amasai, Ultimate Greenzone, vanilla extract made with glycerin instead of alcohol, and cacao nibs! Right now I buy organic fresh and frozen strawberries from Sunflower Market. I hope to increase my strawberry patch over time and have enough for the growing season and to freeze for the winter! I planted some Marigold and Thyme seeds because they are great companion plants for strawberries!