Dogfight Above the Petunias

Two ruby-throats got into it this afternoon above the petunia planter. They are very territorial and soooo feisty. Took off in different directions.

In the garden, the "butterfly bush," now blooming, is very popular with the hummers as well as the butterflies, and the bees are also attracted.

Significant Other took the photo late this afternoon after the dogfight. A bird has got to get some energy for the next confrontation.

It takes a lot of time and effort to maintain a garden, but the payback is wonderful, don't you think?

Late Summer Meals

Tomato Bread Salad!

At right, tomato harvest ripens, and tonight we are eating tomato bread salad. Made with big homemade croutons, olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh mozzarella, ripe, home-grown tomatoes (yowza!) fresh basil from said garden, some organic baby spinach and red onion. A vegetarian treat. Create your own proportions, with tomatoes the star of the show.

We're keeping the salad theme throughout, with a fruit salad of banana, nectarine, figs and oranges. Mega yum!

I harvested the young beets and we'll eat the beets and their greens separately. I love to pop a few cherry tomatoes into my mouth while I'm working in the garden. It's not really work, it's joy.