Summer in the Backyard! + Engaged!

Well, hello there garden lovers!

Today I wanted to share with you a few peaks into my summer garden!

It's been quite a busy + exciting summer (my significant other of 5+ years proposed!)... and even though I haven't been updating this blog lately, I have definitely been gardening!

Lemon Queen sunflower

Totally a Pinterest-inspired scene... ha, love mason jars + wine!

Italian Genovese basil

Biggest zucchini I've ever seen!

I will be posting engagement photos very soon! We had them taken last week in Lake Arrowhead, CA... literally on the lake! It was an amazingly beautiful setting, and will in fact be the location of our wedding!

P.S. If you are wondering what I did with my giant zucchini... I made these!

Flourless Zucchini Brownies!
by Lindsay

*If you end up making them... you may want to add about 1/4 cup of cocoa powder to the recipe, so that they come out a dark chocolate-brown color. :)

Have a lovely day!

xoxo,
Ashley

Sunflowers and Squash Blossoms!

Greetings fellow garden lovers! ♥

This week has been very warm, high 80s - low 90s. But that is nothing compared to how hot it will get! But the garden loves it! 

My plants are growing like crazy! I've been harvesting garlic, strawberries, lemon balm, figs, basil, and oregano. And very soon... TOMATOES!

Here's a photo update: Sunflowers & 'Peter Pan' Squash 
(They were both grown from seed!) ♥

'Hello!'

What's thriving in your garden this week?

Fall is Right Around the Corner!

So tomorrow is August 1st... can you believe it?!? August is one of my favorite months though... I love knowing that summer is on its way out, and fall is right around the corner! :) To my delight... the backyard is already starting to remind me of the coming season ahead. Cooler weather, longer nights, autumn leaves, cozy sweaters, pumpkins, and relaxing by the fireplace with a cup of tea... just a few things to look forward to in the coming months!

More Eggplants!

The pumpkin plant is doing well. And it was grown from seed! 

 

This pumpkin bloom is ALIVE! Looks like a hungry mouth!

The "Accidental" Sunflower

This sunflower sprouted from a random piece of bird seed! It's amazing that such a beautiful thing can grow accidentally from a tiny, random seed.