Here is one of my sunflowers I planted this year. I had been wanting to plant these for a couple of years and finally got to plant them this year. The flowers are huge and most of the plants are at least 7 feet high. Most of them are lining the front of my garden. This one was an extra. I'm hoping that I'll be able to get the seeds and eat them! The garden has done so well this year. I've had so many green beans. This year I did pole beans and really didn't have the support in place for them soon enough and it has been difficult to pick. I have lots that have gotten way too big and hate to rid of them, I'm trying to figure out what to do with them. The corn I planted has done very well too. The first seeds I planted didn't come up, probably because they were a year or two old (I think). I then bought some plants and they did ok, but the second batch I planted came out great! Most of the ears are like half an ear but they taste so good and sweet!
This is another great picture my daughter got of the butterflies that enjoy the echinacea out my kitchen window. I don't know how she does it, but is able to get so close without them flying away. I love butterflies. I wish we would get more variety. Watching them is so peaceful. With all the rain we've had, a lot of the plants have fallen down.
This last photo is a sample of the banner project I'll be teaching at Octoberfest next month. This is an annual event at Camp Hoover, on October 14-16. If you're an adult and would like to have a weekend away of fun, this is for you. I'll be holding two classes and there are a lot of other things to do or nothing at all. Also this Thursday is my Technique Class. We start at 7pm and do 3 techniques, usually cards, but you can use these techniques on your scrapbook pages as well.
