JULY DRAWING TO A CLOSE!

LEAVING THE CITY EARLY FOR BERRY/CHERRY PICKING, 

WE SAW THE CTV BALLOON FLYING LOW OVER THE PERIMETER.

SOMEONE WAS OUT FOR A VERY EARLY MORNING FLIGHT.

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING FOR FUN ACTIVITIES!

 IT IS AMAZING HOW THE GRAIN HAS RIPENED IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS! 

THE HEAT SURELY HELPED THAT ALONG.

WE HAVE HAD A COOLER WEEK, WHICH I HAVE WELCOMED.

A LOT OF THE CANOLA HAS FINISHED BLOOMING.

THERE ARE STILL A FEW YELLOW FIELDS.

THE FLAX, WHICH IS FEW AND FAR BETWEEN,

IS ALREADY IN FLOWER AS WELL.

 OUR DESTINATION 2 WEEKS AGO WAS THE SASKATOON

U PICK FARM SOUTH OF CARMAN.

WHAT A FRUITFUL MORNING.

WE PICKED 16 PAILS IN 3 HOURS!

THIS PAST SATURDAY WE HEADED NORTH OF CARMAN

TO PICK SOUR CHERRIES.

 SINCE OUR EVANS CHERRY TREE DIED, WE HAVE MISSED

NOT HAVING THEM ON OUR YARD.
WE PICKED 7 PAILS IN 1 HOUR!

WE HAD 5 VARIETIES TO CHOSE FROM BUT NO EVANS.

THEY WERE ALL DELICIOUS ANYWAY.

THE SIZE RANGED FROM A NANKING TO BING AND COLOUR

WAS NOTICEABLY DIFFERENT BETWEEN SOME VARIETIES. 

BACK HOME, I AM BEGINNING TO HARVEST A FEW THINGS.

MY HARD NECK GARLIC IS STANDING ABOUT 5 FEET TALL.

 I HAVE PICKED A FEW CUCUMBERS BUT NO BIG TOMATOES YET. 

JUST CHERRY ONES. I HAD MY FIRST YELLOW CHERRY TOMATO

TODAY. IT WAS SWEET!

 LILIES, DAY LILIES AND A FEW ROSES ARE IN FULL BLOOM

THE WHITE NEPAL LILY

NIGHT EMBERS DAY LILY

 MY FAVOURITE ROSE - DOUBLE DELIGHT.

 THE COLOURS ARE AMAZING AND THE FRAGRANCE IS WONDERFUL.

NOT SURE WHERE THIS LILY CAME FROM BUT I HAVE SEVERAL PLANTS

IN DIFFERENT FLOWER BEDS. 

LAVATERA

BLACK TIE AFFAIR

I THOUGHT I HAD AN ORANGE CRUSH BUT THIS DOES NOT LOOK

ORANGE AT ALL. WILL NEED TO DOUBLE CHECK THE LABEL!

SNICKLEFRITZ - WHAT A NAME BUT A BEAUTIFUL DAY LILY.

EVERY YEAR I WAIT FOR A FROG TO VISIT MY POND. THEY COME

SELDOM BUT WHEN THEY DO, THEY ARE WELCOME.

ALTHOUGH THE FISH WILL TAKE CARE OF ANY TADPOLES

THAT MAY SHOW UP IN THE NEXT WEEKS.

THIS GUY STUCK AROUND FOR A LITTLE WHILE WHEN THE WEATHER

WAS REALLY HOT. HE HAS SINCE DISAPPEARED AGAIN.