Tears of Our Lady of Sodak.

I went out to pray my rosary and the chaplet after a rainstorm and noticed Our Lady's icon had drops left upon it that looked like tears.  One tear on her cheek, one in her eye, one upon the cheek of the Infant Jesus.  The tears were dried after I finished my prayers, except for the tear which filled Our Lady's eye.

I left the makeshift arch which supported

frost covers for the young plants in early spring.

Morning Glories should cover it

and create a sort of grotto.  

All the flowers in the garden

are blue this year for OL of Fatima.

My Summer Garden ... the one the rabbits eat, winter, spring, summer and fall

Rabbits ate all the blooms - they love roses ...

Our Lady, Vine blossom laden,

pray for us.

Topiary - severely trimmed this year.

Hosta blooms needing to be cut back.

Terry Terry quite contrary, How does your garden grow?

So anyway ...

I'm cleaning out my garden preparing everything for winter - collecting seeds and harvesting wild herbs, talking to elves and rabbits ...

While cleaning out the pots wherein I planted salvia guaranitica (salvia 'black and blue' - planted in memory of my parents who loved to fight and beat up each other), I came upon what appears to be carrots - the salvia roots bore brownish carrots or potatoes.  I was totally mystified.

Pray tell, does anyone know about such things?  Are they edible?  Are there any pharmaceutical uses for salvia?

Do tell.

The calla lilies are in bloom again...

They're hostas actually ...

Everything is a bit fuzzy - it was a very warm and humid evening.  The two large pots contain rose trees, and the back pots flanking St. Joseph are red geraniums.  I let the grass grow longer for drought, and the hedges are getting hairy once again - combined with the hosta blooms, everything looks wild and crazy.

Bonus:  Springtime shot of the climbing roses in bloom.