Thanks, Cindi. I'm very happy with the state of the garden right now. It seems to me that all the hours of weeding, watering, fertilizing, and mulching are paying off. The weather has been pretty kind. There are tense moments when things look like they might spin out of control. A week of cool, damp weather brought not only six inches of needed moisture, but also a pretty severe bout of powdery mildew in late July. Fortunately a combo of spraying and hot, dry weather for two weeks seems to have stopped the spread of the contagion. There are perpetual threats from all sorts of things: nibbling animals, adverse conditions, ... and so on. Right now I'm just delighted to be able to share some of the beauty of the garden with a few people who might appreciate it.
