Elaine’s yard is glorious! Every inch is bursting with unusual herbs, vegetables, flowers, fruit and juicy, succulent tomatoes. Back in March when I first visited it was all carefully placed beds and dreams; look below to see how those dreams have come true.
Elaine in her element.
Leeks nestle in with variegated nasturtiums.
She has made great use of corners, deck railing, walls and fences to trellis up squash and other climbing plants.
This is truly a great tomato year.
To protect apples from pest like coddling moth Elaine puts footies around each fruit.
Brilliant dahlias are sprinkled around the garden.
The backyard.
These banana peppers have been bred by a neighbor to thrive in the area.
Flowers add color and attract bees for pollination.
Some of the flowers, like this borage and camomile, are edible.
Sun tea made with lemon verbena is brewing on the back porch.
Elaine makes great things like infused vodka with quince and here is a new addition to her yard.
To preserve the bounty she cans and dries much of what she grows. Quince paste and dried figs are some of her favorites.
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