Show me a sign!

More pictures from down at the Community Garden. From the start, we visualized this sign, framed by some flower-y berms. Tony & I painted it as a collaborative effort, but his sign-painting illustrator's background is most evident (I did the veggies)... that's him as the bee, methinks!

Beeeeees

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Sunflowers going strong. Irresistible to photograph. More are on the way. Bees are happy!

Growing in Wisconsin

I've been away, and I have returned... Here are some things abloom -- and just past-- in Dawn & Carrie's community plot. I dare say there was a tinge of Fall in the air.

Pear Season

Pears are ripening now! Along with apples & grapes-- tomatoes still green mostly, but we're heading into a bit of heat so maybe they'll turn soon.
We planted our pear tree, a seckel, -- several years ago, bare root. There have been a few pears here or there, but this years harvest looks to be far more bountiful. A friend helped us to try to prune it properly this spring-- maybe that's part of it-- plus its maturity, no doubt, and agreeable weather conditions...

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ripening pears.