Red Zinnia

I just love zinnias. They're so dependable, so "not picky," so able to survive slug attacks.

Sorry-Looking Hosta

Pity the poor hosta. It's been munched by slugs and crowded by hops this year. This plant came "with the house." I moved it to this location several years ago and it was traumatic. I dug it up with a shovel and chopped the tail off a salamander what was living under the plant. I felt just awful!

Morning Glory Variant

Interesting variant of the morning glory that snuck into my tomato bed.

Giant Sunflower

A giant sunflower peeking over the fence from my neighbor's yard. They actually had quite a few of these spectacular flowers, but all but this one broke off in one of our recent windstorms.

Spaghetti Squash

A lovely surprise - a spaghetti squash. The plants were none-too-happy this year with the squash bug invaders ruining many things, so how nice to see that one squash has made it. It will be ready to harvest when it turns a buttery yellow.

Mini Pumpkin

This is not a true mini pumpkin variety, just a really small pumpkin I found growing beneath a mass of silver tidal wave petunias.

Amaranthus is Starting to Fade

Amaranthus "Love Lies Bleeding." The dreadlocks of flowers are starting to fade. I'll clip some for flower arrangements, and leave the rest for winter birds, and for re-seeding, which this plant does liberally.