Here are a few photos from around the garden this weekend.

Here’s a fun combination–garlic chives and rhubarb.

I’m excited that this rhubarb has taken hold after more than a year…I will be able to harvest some next year.

Himalayan blackberries in the raised beds.  They produced really well this year, mostly because they got a little water.  The wilder ones in the neighborhood did not have good berries this year.

More blackberry pictures–I really love these berries!

The wonderful arboretum rose is blooming really well–its second big burst of the summer.  The fragrance is amazing, as always.

Close up of a rosebud.

Phlox “Laura” is my favorite visually, but there are others that appeal to my nose more.

Asters remain unfazed by the dry, hot summer.  They are putting on a real show now in the various gardens, especially the Armando garden.

More asters in the driveway bed.

More arboretum rose pics.

One drawback this year has been that the old flowers cling to the vines, along with the new buds.  I think rain and wind usually help clean the plants, but we haven’t had any of that, so they cling on much longer.

More phlox pictures.

And more.  I had cut these back in early June, which made them branch out and bloom a bit later.  The pink blooms are much more fragrant than the lavender/whites.  I’m glad I have them planted together!