We've been getting rain the last couple of days. I love the smell of the air right after a storm. As a result it's been a little cooler. Last week I got borderline heat stroke and couldn't get out of bed for three days.
I finally switched over to a prepay cell phone. I couldn't justify paying so much for something I use so little. Also, the way home phones are made these days if you lose power your phone doesn't work. I can make 20 dollars of time last a couple of months plus I got to get a phone with a cool camera.
On the garden front everything is plodding along slowly. The bell peppers are finally producing well and the squash, although slowing down, are still giving about 5 pounds a week. The tomato plants are full of big green fruit unwilling to turn red. I'm actually just impatient for the amazing flavor of a home grown tomato. The jalapenoes have yet to produce anything but the plants are beautiful.
There will be corn on the cob by the end of the month. I used cotton burr compost for fertilizer and worked wonderfully. I may even try one more planting this year since I don't see it getting cold until Christmas.
The best surprise this year is the return of the pecans. I had a bumper crop last year and I was under the impression that it would be another year before my tree produced any fruit. I have coddled my tree and as a result it's given a lot of good pies and fudge.
Well that's about it. I hope everyone else is doing well.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Friday, August 1, 2008
Finally!
We finally got about an inch of rain the other day. It was sorely needed after a couple of rainless months. I had one watermelon double in size overnight because of it.
The day before I invested in soaker hoses. I had intended on doing this last year but the floods made irrigating needless. I highly recommend them. I had been using a regular lawn sprinkler and it was not doing the job. I believe the majority of the water was evaporating before hitting the grass which is easy when it's 100 degrees at 8 p.m.
The strawberries didn't make it, unfortunately.
Hope everyone else's gardens are going strong.
The day before I invested in soaker hoses. I had intended on doing this last year but the floods made irrigating needless. I highly recommend them. I had been using a regular lawn sprinkler and it was not doing the job. I believe the majority of the water was evaporating before hitting the grass which is easy when it's 100 degrees at 8 p.m.
The strawberries didn't make it, unfortunately.
Hope everyone else's gardens are going strong.
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