9940 the field again... campanula, rudbeckia and hollyhocks

A wildlife haven...

yes, that it is, Kate. I've evolved from a town garden of less than an acre to almost 8 acres. I've been trying to pull it all together for a while now. Have started using mostly NA native plants but I have plenty of room to collect what ever I fancy. our "instant" summer has arrived and it is moist and hot and everything is charging ahead.

Its a picture just as I like it in the wild ...

this is the best summer I can remember here...and it's much like the summers of my childhood. lots of heat, but high humidity and so far, (touching wood) enough rain to keep everything happy. I gave up trying to have "parkland" because my aging body can't keep up with all the cutting and primping. It's nothing like what I'd envisioned 10 years ago but I'm happy to see everything in blossom and I'll actually get some apples this year.