Garden Bounty

The garden is booming this year - with sunflowers.   Everything else is a little unhappy about all the rain.   We have rampant romularia and other fungal problems in the rhubarb, beans, tomatoes, etc.   Plus mega bug problems with the eggplant and squash.

But the sunflowers, zinnas and marigolds are glorious.  And for that I am very happy.

Marigold

In case you needed something pretty today.

We planted these around our winter squash to combat the squash bugs.  The squash are pathetic this year and mostly dead, but these 'miniature' marigolds are now over 2 feet tall.  

I guess the universe wanted us to have marigolds instead of pumpkins this year.