nyackbackyard:

I spent an hour in my community garden plot yesterday pulling out my sweet potatoes. It was nice to see that the alyssum is still in bloom and has its own tiny alyssum-sized bees buzzing around it. Allyssum in full bloom is one of my favorite scents in the garden! The broccoli flowers have their own much larger visitors. The purple flowers you see growing near the alyssum are Texas bluebonnets - you won’t find many of those up here in Nyack. The beets are still producing new leaves. The peppers are still producing new flowers. My neighbor is growing bitter melon and I see that it’s also still making new fruits.