Last Plant Sale Day...Or Is It?

The light this morning was coming right thru this Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris 'Orange Fantasia') leaf this morning so I had to take a shot. This plant is doing well along our "ornamental edible" wall planting (see below) and I've become more impressed with that display as the year has progressed. There are lots of neat plants in there and hopefully visitors have taken home some ideas for using plants that not only look good, but can be used in the kitchen. Note below along the wall for the punctuation of the marbled nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus 'Alaska Mixed') and see a close-up below. The leaves and flowers of nasturtium are edible and can be a nice component in a salad or used as a garnish.
Today is the last "official" day of the plant sale although we'll repeat history and offer three clearance days (15% off everything) starting tomorrow. The weekend was a bit slow and of course the Green Bay Packer game has affected our attendance today. Overall, this was one of our best sales for weather and organization (thanks to Marianne). I think we learn something new each year and will continue to "fine tune" this event. Rose and Urban came in today to work on repainting a sign while Bill was nice to stop by and do a quick round thru the gardens to check water features and debris issues. Despite cooler temperatures looming as we approach fall (officially Tuesday!), the coleus (Solenostemon scutellarioides) are looking great. One of my favorites ('Henna') can be seen below. My drive thru the gardens was nice this morning and the contributions of our volunteers are evident everywhere.