If you didn’t notice, it’s a bumper year for apricots and plums in northeastern Wisconsin. I had the opportunity to process some apricots last night with my Mom. This batch of fruit is from the trees of a good family friend near Reedsville.
I have never eaten so many apricots in one day. Scrumptious!
For the record of this blog, here are shots of our garden and front flower bed at this time.
Yes, we finally pulled out the lettuce and spinach that had taken over. I know, I know, it has been a busy summer. Look at those tomatoes!
NOTE: This is what happens to flower beds when you use vegetable compost. Yes, those are “volunteer” pumpkins and tomatoes growing in a newly-created front garden bed. You’ll notice the irises are standing their ground. There are three baby pumpkins on these vines!
As fun as this is, I think I’ll be pulling seedlings like this next year before they get this big. Not exactly the look I’m going for in the front yard. 
I hate weeds. I hate that our front walk got this out-of-control. Today was the day I put things right. (That’s Benji above, sniffing out rabbits. He asked me not to use this photo, but I like that he distracts the eye from the menagerie of weeds.)
Here we go. As always, this turned into a larger project than I had anticipated. Not only am I pulling all weeds in sight, but I have decided to make the front shrubs obey.
And here you have it! Look at those sparkling clean sidewalk cracks! How absolutely satisfying. Now, stay like that!
