It has been way too long since the last posting. The main reason: the new addition to the house. No, not a kid. But just as taxing: a puppy. Our buddy Truman is a non-stop attention grabber. This hasn't necessarily taken away from my time to tend to the garden, just to the blog.So here is a quick update on the garden.
It is dang hot and humid out. The plants, for the most part, do not enjoy this extreme heat and lack of rain. The tomato plants have slowed down fruit production and are killing off branches and leaves not supporting the fruit. The cucumber plant is struggling, the salad is long gone, and due to Mr. Squirrel and Mr. Truman, the acorn squash plant is no more. The squirrel ate half the squashes and Truman came right behind and pulled up the plants. I wasn't too upset because the squashes weren't very big and the plant was struggling.
What are doing well are all the pepper plants, the herbs, and the fruit vines. It's no coincidence, I guess, the pepper plants enjoy the hot weather. I have so many jalapenos, New Mexico Chiles, and Romanian sweet peppers, I've resorted to freezing them for later roasting.
The raspberry and blueberry vines are spreading quickly and that will be good news come next spring.
That's all I have time for. I'm sure Truman needs to go outside to do whatever he feels he needs to do. Somewhere has to be a stick or pine cone to grab... or a small child to chase.
