19 Pounds of Lettuce

Chris sent me a panicked message this morning: he had forgotten to harvest the lettuce. The heat was going to make it bolt today. Could I rescue it for him?

So, that tiny lettuce patch filled two large shopping bags. And I don't mean grocery bags! Totally dry, they came in at 19 pounds. Up until now I had never seriously considered that lettuce has weight. It's mass-less and ethereal!

Two thirds of this haul went to the Franklin Food Pantry, washed and bagged. 17 bags! And it is beautiful lettuce, too. Not a blemish on it. Hopefully all of the spiders jumped off in my kitchen.

Catalpa Leaves

Kaylee in Gabe's Garden

I need to make a garden for her one of these days.

Picking Strawberries

Lady Slippers at WW1 Memorial Park

I also spotted many at the Franklin State Forest.

Gabe's Garden

Fixing the Fence

Bunny squeezed through, ate many beans and peas.

Picnic at Idylbrook

The American chestnut orchard is green and tipped with fingers of flowers. I had been under the impression that last summer, most of these trees would be cut down in order to breed only those that were the most resistant to the blight. And yet they all still stand.

Another "Medium-Sized Orange Butterfly" on the Clover Blossoms

And I want to mow the lawn why?

Fractals of Pollen

Today's rain has finally washed the pollen away. I photographed this, yesterday, when watering the strawberries.

In Bloom Now: Spiderwort

A plant about as unpleasantly and inappropriately named as "tickseed".

The Big Slide

This is the central feature at the WW1 Memorial Park in Attleboro. Alas, it is currently closed for repairs!

Julia's Garden

At the WW1 Memorial Park in Attleboro is an amazing garden for children. Among other things, there is a life-sized unicorn statue, a butterfly-themed garden room, and a wishing well. The centerpiece is a two-story slide. Within easy walking distance are a petting zoo, a giant sandbox that looks like a beach, And a conventional but very large playground.