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And a couple more favourite flowers snapped before the swarms of mosquitoes hanging out in the shade chased me inside. (But not until I'd cut down on their number by at least half a dozen.) #YEGgarden #garden

And then I walked over to the next patch & spotted some bright red peeking out from the dense green, and changed my mind: No, my favourite plant to have in the garden is strawberries! Nothing like stumbling across perfectly ripe morsels of summer sweetness. (And there were enough almost-ripe ones that I can grab another handful tomorrow or the next day.) The delphiniums are still very pretty though, and worth the effort of picking off all the grubs. #YEGgarden #garden

Popped outside to water the porch planters, refill the bird water dish, and take a photo of this red peony that just opened up today. A woman walking her dog stopped to compliment me on the garden & ask a few questions, including "Which is your favourite plant?" Tricky question — I like the constant change & variety! But eventually I pointed to the delphinium, talking about their amazing colour combinations (even if hungry grubs in spring mean that I don't always get complete flower clusters). #YEGgarden #garden