August heat season redux
August 14th

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This dahlia hides at a corner of the house and we almost missed it.

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That was the small blossom - the big one is peeking in the window at Sheila's potted plants.

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Nearby is a big patch of borage. It seems to like the heat.

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The yellow clematis by the back deck is now covered in fluffy seed heads.

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This flower is part of a hanging basket mixture.

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A geranium in the same basket.

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The fuchsias are surviving the heat well as they get regular water.

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A cherry tomato plant in the planter by the back deck will soon have lots to eat, which is good as the potted plants above are either finished or not ready yet.

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A cucumber in the same planter will soon be ready to eat too. It's one of three plants keeping us in salads and cucumber sandwiches.

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Even with the rotten weather in the spring, we are going to get a few apples this fall. This is the Empire apple's second summer.

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Way back in July we started with a garden edging around the rhododendrons and peonies in the back yard. Well today the grass that was left got dug over and the potting soil from the back deck planters was added.

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