It's 30C again but amazingly I haven't even had to turn on any A/C. Must be because the humidity is so low ( 31%) With the hot weather I think the Sweet Peas will soon be on the way out. I picked a bunch, mixed perennial and annual. The perennial have no scent but are so robust. There;s a light pink one that escaped and is growing horizontally over the whole back garden. You can spot it in the bouquet. The ones I sowed from seed in Spring are a mix of dark navy and also navy/white streaked. After a slow start they flourished.
The Morning Glories which grow on the North side of the arbour that they share with Sweet Peas are being ever so poky. I may have to give them some fertilizer but I'm afraid that then they'll just grow leaves and it's blooms I'm wanting.
I know many say that hot summer days are not soup days but around here we like soup all year around. I made a Vegetable soup and added a can of black beans. There's enough for 2 suppers. It's always a relief to have supper made .We'll have it with the last of the peach pie ( and ice cream).
What are you having tonight?
Thanks for dropping by.
They are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteToday's meals are all put of kilter as we have the dentist at lunchtime. No idea of what we'll eat or when!
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing quite as lovely as a bunch of sweet peas.
ReplyDeleteYour Sweet Peas are gorgeous. That's one thing my husband has a problem getting to grow here. We both enjoy their beauty and hopefully next year we will have better success. Peach pie and ice cream sound delicious!
ReplyDeleteYes, summer is definitely soup season with all the fresh veggies from the garden. And it is always a relief to have leftovers so that it takes care of another meal or two. Your sweet peas are enviable...it is something I cannot seem to grow with any success.
ReplyDeleteEllabie
How pretty! I have never had luck with sweetpeas. I think it gets too hot too fast here.
ReplyDeleteLucky tbat you need no AC yet. Ours run almost nonstop now, just too miserable to do anything without them.
The sweet peas are such a beautiful color and look pretty sitting on your doily. Morning Glories are in my favorite color purple. We eat soup all year as well. Tonight we are having Trader Joe's ravioli with hubby's homemade sauce.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful flowers!
ReplyDeleteLovely sweet peas.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Beautiful blooms. We had Mexican Beef Skillet. We eat soup all year round too.
ReplyDeleteThose sweet peas are lovely : )
ReplyDeleteOh so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen sweet pea in years. They are so sweet.
ReplyDeleteWe had a quick pasta dish for dinner last night.
Cathy
Sweet potatoes and ham on our menu tonight, with a cup of ice cream for dessert. Love the sweet peas.
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are beautiful, as usual. I love soup ! We had cool sandwiches for an early dinner. Have a happy day, stay cool and thanks for the visit, Virginia
ReplyDeleteThat sweet pea bouquet must look gorgeous on your table, especially those cool navy-streaked ones you grew from seed! I completely agree that soup is a year-round food, especially when followed by peach pie with ice cream. For the morning glories, maybe try a low-nitrogen, high-phosphorus fertilizer; that usually coaxes out blooms rather than just leaves. Since you asked, dinner tonight is some fresh pesto pasta. Enjoy your cozy evening.
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are always so lovely. I love your peach pie and blueberries too. Been hot here for the past week and now we are getting smoke in the air from fires north of us. Hope it doesn't hang around too long. take good care.
ReplyDeleteour sweet peas are absolutely beautiful — that bouquet looks like summer gathered up in your hands. The mix of perennial and annual blooms is so pretty, and I love the story of that pale pink one wandering across the back garden. The navy and streaked varieties you started from seed turned out wonderfully too.
ReplyDeleteYour vegetable soup sounds perfect for a hot day, especially with black beans added in, and pairing it with peach pie and ice cream makes supper feel extra comforting. It really is such a relief when the evening meal is already taken care of.
Thank you for sharing these gentle moments from your day.
Sweet Peas are my favorite flowers. I love their scent and cheerfulness. Sadly, my have all wilted, this heat is not for everyone. Stay cool!
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo
Very nice, greetings from Croatia.LP
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