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Bookhenge: Cardinal surveying his domain . . .
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Bookhenge: Return of an old garden friend!
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Bookhenge: Thank you, Keith!
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Bookhenge: Good place for tired garden photographer to rest . . .
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Bookhenge: The beauty of succulents . . .
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Bookhenge: How many different sunflower blooms can you find in the garden??? One: Selma sunflower.
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Bookhenge: Two: Hopi Black Dye sunflower
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Bookhenge: Hopi Black Dye sunflower has multiple blooms
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Bookhenge: Three: Mums the word ;-) Hybrid sunflower we may have created.
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Bookhenge: Sunflower-lover!
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Bookhenge: Yellow Buttons or Common Everlasting (Chrysocephalum apiculatum) -- a perennial herb that butterflies love
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Bookhenge: Not sure what this is but the bees love it!
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Bookhenge: Ginger root-in-progress! Thanks to Mary for suggestion.
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Bookhenge: Ginger "roots" grow sideways so low, shallow pot best.
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Bookhenge: All looks well . . .
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Bookhenge: But danger lies below -- squash borer attack!
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Bookhenge: One still healthy squash and one struck down by squash borer . . .
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Bookhenge: Surgery to remove squah borer larvae in desperate attempt to save the squash plant
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Bookhenge: Surgeon and surgical nurse
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Bookhenge: Surgery is intense . . .
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Bookhenge: Cutting open the stalk . . .
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Bookhenge: Searching for the squash borer larvae -- follow the trail of frass
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Bookhenge: Note white squash borer larva with black dot on head end in center of vine and photo.
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Bookhenge: Remove squash borer larvae and cover with soil/compost to encourage plant to root
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Bookhenge: Young squash bugs!
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Bookhenge: Powdery mildew
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Bookhenge: An abundance of onions
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Bookhenge: Admiring the rudbeckia
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Bookhenge: Checking out the carrots! (Thanks to Bev for photo!)
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Bookhenge: Didn't scare me! (Thanks to Bev for photo!)