A Kansas Country Garden: The Back Third

This faithful cultivator has seen generations of use and has not been improved upon.

Welcome to the back third of our property. I don't often take you there because that's where the vegetable garden, barn and chickens reside and personally I don't find it as attractive as the flowers. Not everyone agrees I know. Also it is the domain of the hardworking guy shown in the photo so I really can't take credit for much of what you see although I do play a small role in the planting and harvesting with a larger role in  preparing and preserving of the bounty. The weeding, though, is all him and an admirable job he does. 

There is beauty in the vegetable garden.

Celebrate Squash!

It's "Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor's Porch" Day. Let's celebrate! I understand it's a national holiday. Whether you're the one sneaking or the one finding a grocery bag of the lovlies on your porch, surely you'll be serving them today! Right? 

The chickens think too-big squash is a yummy treat.

In our garden which has been hit hard by scorching temperatures and drought, the zucchini and crookneck squash continue to thrive. Thanks to our resident guineas, Hank and Edna, there are no squash bugs attacking our plants this year. 

Living in a Dry and Weary Land

There are a few bloom on the hibiscus

A brave daylily blooms in spite of the heat

We are living in a “dry and weary land.” The heat has been brutal and oppressive. There has been no rain for weeks. The garden whimpers. Even with watering, it is not pretty.