Wow. I can’t believe we’re more than halfway through July.

I want summer to slow down because I’m a warm weather gal and I feel so alive during the summer months. The earth is bursting with flowers and plants, the birds are singing, the butterflies are winging, and I feel like Mr. Bluebird’s on my shoulder!

Almost every day I take a little walk through my gardens because they’re always changing.

So without further adieu, here’s my garden in July…

Beautiful purple coneflowers! These hardy perennials spread easily and attract butterflies.

 

Coneflowers make great cuttings for flower arrangements.

I will always have these beauties in my garden.

 

I was able to catch my impatiens after a soft rainfall.

This is my favorite annual flower.

They love shade and are great in the ground or in containers.

 

I like to plant impatiens in my flower boxes. They’ll mound up and spill over the edge of the box.

 

The daylilies are blooming. I caught this one after the rain.

It’ll be open by the end of the day.

 

This hosta flower has a slight lavender tint.

Hostas are another shade-loving plant that can be divided and planted elsewhere.

 

This pretty little yellow flower will soon turn into a big, ripe melon.

 

This is the first time we’ve tried growing melons in our garden.

 

I don’t have a picture yet, but there are a few little melon orbs on the vine.

I’m so excited!! That’s oregano flowering in the background. We have a ton of it!

 

Our tomato plants are finally getting loaded with fruit.

 

Aren’t they perfect looking with the rain drops clinging to them?

I love my garden in July and love the scent of the tomato plants.

 

I like to pick these cherry tomatoes and eat them right off the vine.

We don’t use chemicals on our veggies so they’re organic.

In a month I’ll be canning lots of tomatoes and I can’t wait!