Alliums

I have quite a few varieties of alliums all at different stages of bloom. These little ones will be harvested when they are almost entirely a purple, fuschia color. But I think each stage of bloom is incredible.
Here the flower has just cast off its pale purply-pink husk.

Look at these tiny blue beauties!

I call this the hairy allium.
But really when I check on them periodically during the day
it looks like they are dancing in slow motion the way the tendrils unfurl.

I call these my Queen alliums.
These tiny blossoms will continue to emerge and create a sphere of delicate blossoms.
Isn't mother  nature astounding!

June Blossoms

A beautiful rose, lilac colored delphinium.

Pink Lupines

Pink Peony

Still researching these sunny spikes but my friend suggested a variety of primrose?

Purple Lupine.

The Irises are almost past though a few late ones like these white beauties are dotting the garden.

Jack's Photographs

Thought I'd add a few photographs Jack took on my camera. He's got quite an eye.
Here is a Gallardia blossom.

Bodhi is now a year and a half! He's the PERFECT dog and friend.

Lucy and Banjo are incredible hunters. They leave the front lawn littered with dead mice and chipmunks. Ugh!

I love Banjo's tail here. Typical twitcher.
Of course, he's lounging in the middle of Barker Lane (our driveway)!

Frankye Comes to NH!

Frankye, Art's mother, is here for the weekend!
We are enjoying a beautiful few days on the farm and around the Seacoast.

After a visit to the Farmer's Market, Art took the boys and Frankye around Portsmouth and down to Rye Beach.

Tractor lessons too!

Farmer's Markets

Thanks to all our customers and visitors this week at the Exeter and Portsmouth Markets!

We are eager to hear how your recipes came out and your flowers and plants are thriving.

Art, Frankye, Jack, and Naish came to visit us briefly at the Portsmouth Market.
Thankfully, the threatening storm never materialized.

Exeter Market, June 9

Noami and her radishes discussing irrigation with a fellow farmer.

Thanks to all our customers and visitors!

It was a hot day and we broke camp early with the approach of a nasty thunderstorm.

It was a great day, but I spent much of it thinking of my father. Happy Birthday, Dad!

June First

We were under a tornado watch most of the afternoon and evening.
Thankfully, nothing transpired but this eerie light and some distant thunder.

Spring Visitor

I was weeding the Eryngium bed and turned to check on the lilies and saw our visiting snapping turtle. 

He was a big fella who spent the morning lumbering across the field toward the river.