Garden Fuss

The tea roses used to be far back against the foundation of the house and smothered by larger plants that squelched their enthusiasm to grow and bloom. Now they are right up front in the border where they belong. Next year I am adding more for sure. These little fellas are a cinch compared to their larger cousins. Although I have heard that climbing roses are not as finicky as the "normal" sized bush rose. My only issue is finding the right kind of support and a location that gets the recommended sun and water. Basically its a cosmetics concern. Just pondering where they would look right for a display in our urban landscape...... Decision Decisions

I am so excited the tomatoes are heating up and ripening. Salsa, sauce, and frittata is on.

The tea roses used to be far back against the foudation of the house and smothered by larger plants that squelched their enthusiasm to grow and bloom. Now they are right up front in the border where they belong. Next year I am adding more for sure. These little fellas are a cinch compared to their larger cousins. Although I have heard that climbing roses are not as finicky as the "normal" sized bush rose. My only issue is finding the right kind of support and a location that gets the recommended sun and water. Basically its a cosmetics concern. Just pondering where they would look right for a display in our urban landscape...... Decision Decisions

So during my mothers visit we had lots of different meals and in two weeks it seemed like we didn't have time to try everything that we wanted to try or make everything we wanted to make. However, I will toot my own horn because the lasagna I made while the parents visited was beautiful and delectable. I think I will make another one this week.

So yesterday was my nephews big day and we had to come up with a quick delicious dessert to celebrate. No synthetic dyes for us, we used all natural God made decorations for our display. We snipped and clipped edible flowers from herbs like borage and nasturtium, and used fresh berries from the patch like the rasberries you see in the photos. This was the most popular dessert there, and it was all due to the abundance in our garden.  Happy Planting!!!!

Today I have lunch on my mind. Not for me, but for the 3 other bipeds who get to escape my home 5 days a week. **smile** So todays dilemma is successfully getting a bun, hot dog and chili into a container without the fuss or mess. Well, I was surfing Jamie Oliver's website and came across this site for not just Easy Lunch Boxes, but - The Best LunchBoxes . Sometimes I am a skeptic due to my fascination with late night infomercials; but I watched the informational video about their mission to create a "greener" lunch box for families and was hooked. A little chuckle resulted from watching this determined mom pitch her product while demonstrating lunch preparation for for 3 or 4 kids. It's fast economical, and by golly it is greener. So I will be ordering their set of four with a bag today, no sense waiting til the fall to find a great lunch solution.