The borage I planted has really hit a growth spurt. The fuzzy green leaves and purple flowers it produces are even more beautiful than their pictures. The leaves and flowers are both edible. The leaves taste like a mild cucumber and the flowers have a sweet honey flavor.
I planted it in pockets all over the kitchen garden as a companion plant for tomatoes as it confuses the horn worm moths looking for a place to lay their eggs.
Our volunteer squashes are starting to bear fruit. I believe we have a watermelon as well as a spaghetti squash growing where the compost pile was last year.
Watermelon
Spaghetti
Spaghetti
Until my grandma pointed them out, I had not noticed all of the green clusters of tomatoes on our “from seed” plants. It is such a joy to see them…last year was not a great year for any of the tomatoes or peppers we planted from seed, but this year is off to a great start!
The peas are growing fast. Soon we will have fresh snap peas to enjoy. I’ve made a note to get them into the ground earlier next season and to put some in for our fall gardening efforts.
Here we have a Rose of Sharon tree we took from a cutting of Ray’s grandma’s tree. It is, by far, doing the best of all the cuttings we transplanted…and that is saying something. 
Beautiful borage
Lovely leaves, fuzzy and green
Buds of purple hue
a pinch of homestead 
The bountiful borage…..