See the Beauty in the Ordinary: July 2013

Awesome: Chocolate Sourdough Zucchini Cake

Is it possible to have too much zucchini? Most gardeners who optimistically planted more than one hill will answer with a resounding "Yes!".

Have you had zucchini bread this summer? If not, your summer is not complete. And if it was made and served by these lovely young ladies who could resist?

Nothing says Kansas like our glorious sunflowers!

A favorite combo: day lilies with sea lavender, Limonium platyphyllum.

Things are heating up! This is Kansas and summers in Kansas are hot. June had some hot days, but many of the days were relatively mild. What a blessing! But July is a blessing too.

In honor of the upcoming holiday, we have a little red, white and blue from the lilies and larkspur in the garden. (Although I don't think they will still be blooming on Thursday.