I continue to be amazed by the up-close growing of vegetables, especially by how fast they grow and how lovely they are.
And they’re full of surprises. The parent of this cantaloupe was chain-store-bought and its seeds were planted late but it looks like they might just be ready before fall. And when my green peppers turned red I realized, a bit late in the growing season, that I’m totally ignorant about these common foods.
Over on GardenRant I’m showing off shrubs and perennials in a sunny border.
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Those peppers are pretty as a bloom for Bloom Day! I love the bee on your cantaloupe bloom. My zucchini blooms were so pretty I had to stuff them & eat them!
We’ve all been silly for a long time separating vegetables and “ornamentals” into separate categories. Veggies can be beautiful.
Very nice peppers! H.
Lovely veggies. You gotta love delicious August! Cheers/Yvonne
Hey, Susan — what are rules for but to be broken? First time I saw one of Amy Goldman’s books I was hooked on veggies as ornamentals. Your canteloupe is a luscious color.
Your post about drying Hydrangea showed up on my Hydrangea Squidoo Lens with the Google Blog Search so I followed that link and have been reading and enjoying your posts and your beautiful pictures. Thank you!
Your peppers are so beautiful. I always leave mine to ripen fully. Last year & this year I’ve got yellow Bell peppers. Mine are having rot problems, but I’m still hoping for some good ones when they ripen. Fully ripened is the only way I like to eat peppers now. You’ll be spoiled too.
Red peppers are far tastier than green – and they are easier on the stomach. These are beautiful. Let us know how the cantaloupe turns out. I have Piel de Sapo seeds, saved from a store bought melon, that I intend to grow next year.