We're lover's of Roses and have 35 rose bushes mostly in front of our house. This year they had a hard start. . .Sending shoots in March and trying from then well into May between cold spells and warm days finally are hitting their stride the middle of June! But they're well worth waiting on. We are thoroughly enjoying them both outside and inside. Esther has her tricks on feeding and spraying and I do the pruning & most of the spraying. Because of the 35 varieties, we have name stakes on them all. And the nice thing about roses, they bloom until the first frost! And to be sure they do, I have installed drippers on each bush which waters them twice a day and all with a battery operated valve on an outdoor hose spigot!
And, Ashland has a long history of July 4th celebrations. We have a large parade and along our famous Lithia Park, vendors set up food stands and craft shops where 1000's gathered for a festive day! We enjoy a walk among the bazaar sights and tried several food stops. We were reminded that all food vendors get top dollar as we tried a $2 Taco. We could hardly see it. I've never seen a 4 inch taco with a tablespoon of meat! . . .but we sat by the creek and enjoyed all 3 bites along with a $2 snow cone that was worth 50 cents but was cold and wet. It was a wonderful day of remembering and being thankful for our freedom!
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