Friends are the flowers...

My mom is a calligrapher, so she always had quotes around the house in pretty handwriting. And as cheesy as it is, this one came back to me today - "friends are the flowers in the garden of life." Since I start my evening job again next week, that will mean less free time. And yet I haven't been gardening much this week, I've been spending time with friends - going to the farmer's market, rafting, drinking a beer in the sun. 

It rained all day on Labor Day, so we had to cancel our rafting plans, but the yard was lush and green and it was a good time to do a little harvesting.

Best gift ever from my brother and sister in law - wellies! 

Great for sloshing around a wet garden (and also for dancing in the mud at music festivals :)

When the rain is falling and the neighborhood is quiet,

 it's a perfect time to pick flowers and bring some garden indoors.

Sunflowers and Delphiniums

Daisies, Delphiniums, Snapdragons, and Mint

The Delphiniums drop a lot of petals, but are so pretty. 

These have been a struggle in the garden this year, really leggy and falling over. But now they're worth it!

I've been eating the tomatoes as soon as they become ripe. They're the sweetest they've ever been this year. These have been my favorite - Mr. Stripey (which I bought in honor of our stripey cats)

And this week, I replaced my pansies. It seemed kind of silly, since we will only get to admire them for another month or so. But the last batch got mildew and these were on sale...so 10 bucks of happiness...

Enjoy that last bit of summer, Teton gardeners!