Thank goodness for those very few annuals my husband picked up in the Spring. At the end of the summer my perennial garden is looking a little sad. I noticed my neighbour has pulled out or cut back everything and has tilled up the soil. It looks very neat and tidy. 

My volunteer sunflower. This was planted by the birds between the patio blocks behind the shed.

Fast easy cushion cover for non-sewers (like me)

My frugal activities this week

I don't know what these are called. A family member brought back seeds from Holland several years ago, and we have had these in our garden ever since. They are prolific self-seeders, as evidenced by the flowers growing over the fence in my neighbour's yard. They are very tall and the bees love 'em. They are rather pretty in the back of the border.

Obedient Plant

My harvest from the veggie garden tonight after dinner.

Two planters that I did not plant this spring. More self seeding of flowers from last year's Portulaca. 




One of many Hosta under the lilac trees in the back.

Purple coneflower or echinacea purpurea. It is utterly amazing that they can grow in this jungle of a garden. There is Russian Sage just in the background, but everything else is basically WEEDS.

Sea Lavender or Statice is wonderful as a cut flower in a bouquet, or dried for a winter arrangement.

Globe Thistle

Pink Phlox