Growing things and a harvest!

 I thought it died out last year but this coreopsis came back with a vengeance and I have all kinds of starts from it.  I cleared out this washtub so I could plant cucumbers in it....

which I did.............

 and some of the coreopsis went here..............

this is my second harvest of peas...snow peas that is...........I use them in salads or just eat as a snack...........

strawberries are coming but I usually don't get too many............I need to make a separate area for them.........

I got 2 so far.........lol!

the honey suckle is blooming and smells so good.............

I saw these on the edge of my property...thistles in bloom..............beautiful......they were a much deeper purple than this photo shows.............

The roses are going crazy with so many blooms they're falling over.....I thought these were those little rose bushes but they are huge and I think maybe in the 'rambling' family?  They have no scent either which is so disappointing.  I wanted roses with a great smell.....back to the greenhouse!

Yesterday was a beautiful day here albeit hot but I got out early and transplanted and watered.  Before that though I made myself some French toast.........the best French toast I've ever had!  I kid you not!  The big difference is my homemade bread and some tips I found on the internet.  The bread needs to be sturdy not wimpy Wonder bread.  Also, fry it up with oil or oil and butter but not plain butter....it burns before the custard and inside bread are cooked.  I also soaked the slices for about 20 minutes and turned over 1/2 way in between the soaking time.  I added a little brown sugar and vanilla extract to the egg mixture............yum!  The only problem is I didn't take a picture of them cooked! LOL!

I cooked them all and I was going to freeze them but who am I kidding?  These are so good they'll be gone before the end of the week!  

Today is pick up the yard (all those sticks from my neighbor's tree) from the storms.  There's more planting and watering and I think I'm going to use the 2 kiddie pools I have that the grands have outgrown to use as raised beds after drilling holes in them.  I'd like to paint them first as they look pretty childish but maybe not as I need to get the plants in.  I hope you had a nice Memorial Day weekend or just a regular one and I hope you all stayed safe from the storms that seemed to be everywhere but here.  

Happy Trails!!!