Now that spring has come and gone, we've been very busy keeping the garden civil. The herbal wheel has been filled in with herbal reseedings from last year, volunteers from compost, and invasions of clover, grass, and thistles. Having a garden in the middle of a wild hay field means constant weeding of prolific wind-blown seedlings. It is very humbling to leave for a week and come back to a garden that is reclaiming itself. Despite lots of sun and little water since spring, most of the beloved herbs I have introduced are thriving.