Out my kitchen window

It’s that time of year when looking out my kitchen window, the blooming plants have likely reached their peak growth. Things are gorgeous.

Of course there are a few plants that are either stressing from the intense heat a few weeks ago or are just bloomed out.

You have to overlook these plants and enjoy what you have.

In my garden, it’s fun to clip bouquets using the multi-colored zinnias, delicate cosmos and annual asters that are blooming.

I’m lucky that friends gifted me with garlic chives years ago and I clip them for yet another interesting texture in bouquets.

We recently had our county...