Tasty

One of our gardens has exploded with black eyed susans. It happens to be the state flower of Maryland. Now I know why, it spreads like crazy. Mental note for next year: thin out the flowers before they take over again. You along with our backyard bees are in love with the flowers. I brought out the camera to snap a few shots. I show you how to smell flowers. I thought you were mimicking me but when you turn around, I saw you were actually eating the black center of the flower. Yuck! Someone mentioned to me afterwards that I should have called poison control to make sure the flower wouldn't make you sick. To tell the truth, I never thought of it. I was just so surprised and taken back that you would eat it!

This situation is sort of like parenting. Not what I expected but way more entertaining then I could've ever imagined!
Lots of gardening notes for next year, such as not planting so many pumpkins! We are in the midst of planning a pumpkin picking party to get rid of the 20 or so pumpkins we have growing in the back garden.

Fall is almost here!!!