Wow is it hot! Our 4th day in 100+ degree temps - though in some weird way I am enjoying the high humidity with this heat wave because the humidity is keeping the water in the soil from evaporating so quickly...
As usual we started our planting late this year in hopes of a greater fall harvest when the students return. I get anxious because other farmer's crops are coming in in droves and ours are just cranking up.
I don't get the whole blossom end-rot thing. One day, beautiful forming produce the next wilting, dying produce... argh! We are getting squash, cucumber, strawberries (few, small and sweet). Birdhouse gourds are forming as are pumpkins, watermelon, peppers and tomatoes. Eggplant are blooming, okra is growing but no blooms yet. We lost our one watermelon so far - blossom end-rot - is it possible?
Marigold, cut and come again zinnia, sunflower, black-eyed susan, cone flowers, weeds, and natives are all blooming. I love the morning glory on the fence but despise it within the garden.
Tomorrow I will tame (tie up) the tomatoes, and give the native/butterfly garden a good weeding. I weed while watering, but I need to give a good yank and cut to some pesky crawlers.
I have to remember less is more when planting - those measurements on the seed packets are important and I can't seem to get that in my head. They are so small - plants and seeds -when you start.
Our planters for Belair-Edison front porch farmers are suffering. They dry out so quickly and maybe too little food to start - we are organic, but I won't lie and say I don't think about a good dose of miracle grow right now - I know shame on me!
Any who - swat them skeeters and get to watering. see ya in the garden!
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