When is summer? When the ice saints have passed and the ice cream machine is working on Saturday and Sunday, because the gardener craves a hearty refreshment in the evening. Summer is here when the very last rhubarb ice cream has been eaten, when sorbets suddenly take the lead. And when the first snapdragon blooms. The summer garden is diverse and colorful: geraniums, oleanders, and rhododendrons are in bloom, while rosemary, lavender, and thyme release their enchanting fragrance, and tomatoes and gooseberries promise culinary delights. But the most beautiful time is in the evening, when the gardener sits under the trees and watches as the garden slowly falls asleep.