It's been six weeks since I last regaled you with my adventures. Let's see if I can sum it all up in ten pictures or less....

I'll start with the most relevant bit --- the garden. As might be expected, our plot is feeding us bountifully (especially in the zucchini department). We've been building a tremendous netted anti-aviary around the berries, which I hope will be chipmunk proof before the second round of strawberries starts to ripen. And we're weeding (never quite enough), planting, and even freezing dribs and drabs of extra produce.

The woods are also providing delicious feasts in the form of wild mushrooms. My current favorite is the Smooth Chanterelle, which smells like apricots and tastes even better. At the moment the forest is providing more than we can eat!

Meanwhile, a garden tour provided lots of bright ideas, like this pretty and functional compost bin.

Then we caught sight of a Bouche-Thomas Hedge at a Xenia arboretum. Unfortunately, closer inspection revealed that the apple trees had almost no fruits on them. I suspect the complexities of managing for both aesthetics and productivity are beyond most gardeners.

And then there were visits...

...lessons in spontaneity from the neighbor kids...

...a fascinating tour of an active archaeological dig...

...another hands-on lesson in mushroom identification...

...and seemingly endless beauty.

How was your June? (Did you notice I snuck in photo number eleven?)