25 thoughts on “Summer Beauties”

    1. I took these photos last Thursday when we had friends visiting and went to a winery. It was about 36 out but not too bad in the shade with the misters going. At least there was no humidity. Whenever I post an hydrangea photo I always think of you since I know you like them so much. Cheers.

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  4. Summer is fleeting, but August sees a change. The days are still hot, but breezes pick up and nights cool down getting us ready for what is coming. Our new hydrangea did pretty well this year and we got a decent rain last night with more on the way. Happy Heritage Day Lynette. Allan

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    1. We’re not really seeing those changes yet – it’s still scorching hot and our low last night was 20 – but the first subtle ones will arrive soon. We’re expecting rain overnight; a good thing because this heat has dried everything out. Glad to hear your hydrangea did well. They are so pretty and last so well. Thanks for the Heritage Day wishes! Here it’s called B.C. Day (so creative). Cheers.

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    1. Yes, I took these photos on Thursday when friends were visiting and we took them to a winery. The large deck is trellised in grape vines and this healthy bunch was hanging above our heads!

      This particular winery ran tepid water through their underground sprinklers to keep their vine roots warm during the January cold snap, a strategy that worked for many of the established wineries although the results were variable. Lots of vines survived but won’t produce this year while many of the older, hardier varietals are fine. The government is now requiring all wineries to install underground sprinklers as a safeguard. Cheers.

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    1. You can eat them but they have thick skins, are extremely juicy, have lots of seeds and can be very tart, bitter or acidic with a high sugar content. The combination of these characteristics, including the thick skins, begins to give us the various wine flavours once fermentation has been completed.

      Table grapes are much more appealing for eating fresh given that they aren’t acidic or bitter and have thinner skins and thicker pulp. I’ve heard the difference described this way: table grapes are fat and sassy while wine grapes are lean and mean!

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