I was sooooooo wrong

By some miracle of nature I managed to sleep late today. When I did finally get out to the garden I thought I'd pick a few squash and retire to the a/c since it was already 90 degrees but it was not to be.

First off there was a lot more squash than there was yesterday. No it didn't just appear over night but the few small fruits that were showing the day before had grown a lot.

Well I figured since I was already out I would cut and clean a monster batch of lettuce and gift it to a neighbor. It would bolt soon and I hate to see food go to waste. Unfortunately it had and I tasted it just to make sure. Oh holy night! Bitter lettuce is just that. Too bad all that stuff was wasted but I guess I can grow some this fall. So I proceeded to pull up all the plants that were left and gave them to the compost pile.

I can't say I'm too bummed that the lettuce is gone. I usually put something in it's place and I think this will become the new home to some jalapeno plants. I plan to jar some salsa this year and maybe pickle some peppers. I love hot stuff and it's hard to find a good pre-made salsa at the store. Now all I have to do is con my dad into bringing the tiller over one more time. I don't have my own tiller and even if I did I couldn't use it very well with the state my back is in.

The corn and cilantro I planted yesterday and the day before in the front yard haven't peeked their heads out so I finished the afternoon by sitting and watching the birds. I used to use a birdfeeder but now I just throw the seed under the mulberry tree. A Baltimore Oriole came to the hummer feeder to eat and even though I had seen him before he seemed extra beautiful today. The bright orange yellow on his breast stands out among all the green around it.

Back to my coffee,
See ya'll later

It's just too hot!

I picked my first squash of the season today and they look great. Although I prefer the straight neck variety, I suppose the crook neck taste just as good.

Please excuse the poor pictures. I only have a 10$ Wal-Mart camera, but I think you'll get the idea.

Amazingly enough my lettuce hasn't bolted or gotten bitter. It's great to still have salads but I usually use the space they're in to plant something else .

Other than watering the garden (we've been taunted by clouds all week but no dice on the rain) I finally came to terms that the heat had killed my poppies. Since the the Bermuda grass overtook my corn I planted in the garden I replaced the shriveled flowers with corn seeds. My only concern is the neighborhood cats will dig up the bed before the seed has a chance to sprout. We'll see if it's too late to grow but since it stays warm here until Thanksgiving I thought I'd give it a shot.