Up early to enjoy the fragrance of last night's big rain! It was quite something; I love the smell of damp dirt - dirt that's so dry that when the rain drops first hit it, the dust floats up and fills your nose with that unmistakable fragrance of high desert! In spite of the grasshoppers, most crops are doing well. This week we will have our first tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, and maybe even zucchini. Daisies abound! Hollyhocks are so tall they are beginning to fall over. I have never seen so many honeybees as are on all the mermaid roses, blue mist, and cat mint right now! The gardens are a true celebration of freedom and independence! Happy July 4th!
