Happy Fourth!

Happy Fourth of July! The summer of the bees continues. The above photo is a recent one of chamomile flowers. The photo below is chives from a couple of weeks ago. (Even though it's enjoyable, summer teaching means less gardening and blogging time.)

Here's a look at what I've planted in some of my pots around the garden. I've got alyssum, salvia, and dianthus. It's a good mix of colors that I've repeated for effect.  

And here's a look at Sugar Magnolia Snap Pea. The purple pods are easy to see for picking. The vines are full-sized, so I've had to pull out the tallest stakes. I might grow these next year just because of how pretty they are!