The Fourth of July Garden
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The Fourth of July Garden
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Happy Birthday, America!
The day has officially started and it's going to be a hot one out there. Mid to upper 90's with a heat index around 100-105. There's a chance of an afternoon t-storm (typical summer forecast) but I'll believe it when I see it.
Yesterday was hot and sticky but that's what it's supposed to be here this time of year. We got the netting taken off the Bodacious corn bed and transferred over to the Silver Queen patch. It didn't take too long and once it was hung I had to secure the netting around the bottom. Hopefully it will keep the squirrels out!
We picked all the remaining good ears from the Bodacious bed, about eight of them. The squirrels can have the immature ears as they'll never make. Removing the stalks will happen on a cooler day!
After that I weedwhacked between the garden beds and around the watermelon patch. It looks nice now and my feet won't get as wet from dew on long grass! The summer garden right now is probably at it's peak.This is the lower half of the garden. It's probably at it's best for the year.
I found an 8" watermelon peeking out from under the leaves. It was about 6" long two days ago so it's growing fast. It's a Charleston Gray.
The water heater died yesterday. No hot water. It's seven years old and that's about as long as they live these days. There are appliance sales going on so today Pickles will look online to see who has what (she's good at that) and tomorrow we'll head to town to get one. My guess it will be a while before whoever can deliver and install. Meanwhile, we'll make do with a big pot of hot water on the stove for dishes and bird baths. Been there, done that so it's no big deal.
Time to go start the smoker and get the ribs on. Coleslaw from the last garden cabbage and grilled corn will round out today's eats.
Y'all have a decent Fourth wherever you are!
Happy Birthday, America!
The day has officially started and it's going to be a hot one out there. Mid to upper 90's with a heat index around 100-105. There's a chance of an afternoon t-storm (typical summer forecast) but I'll believe it when I see it.
Yesterday was hot and sticky but that's what it's supposed to be here this time of year. We got the netting taken off the Bodacious corn bed and transferred over to the Silver Queen patch. It didn't take too long and once it was hung I had to secure the netting around the bottom. Hopefully it will keep the squirrels out!
We picked all the remaining good ears from the Bodacious bed, about eight of them. The squirrels can have the immature ears as they'll never make. Removing the stalks will happen on a cooler day!
After that I weedwhacked between the garden beds and around the watermelon patch. It looks nice now and my feet won't get as wet from dew on long grass! The summer garden right now is probably at it's peak.This is the lower half of the garden. It's probably at it's best for the year.
I found an 8" watermelon peeking out from under the leaves. It was about 6" long two days ago so it's growing fast. It's a Charleston Gray.
The water heater died yesterday. No hot water. It's seven years old and that's about as long as they live these days. There are appliance sales going on so today Pickles will look online to see who has what (she's good at that) and tomorrow we'll head to town to get one. My guess it will be a while before whoever can deliver and install. Meanwhile, we'll make do with a big pot of hot water on the stove for dishes and bird baths. Been there, done that so it's no big deal.
Time to go start the smoker and get the ribs on. Coleslaw from the last garden cabbage and grilled corn will round out today's eats.
Y'all have a decent Fourth wherever you are!
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Re: The Fourth of July Garden
black garden hose out in the sun for a while to keep your whites their whitest.
I have a homemade outdoor shower fed by garden hoses.
A Y on the outside faucet white hose for cold long black one for hot.
Water saver shower head.
Monsoon rain now.
200 gals of rainwater stored.
I have a homemade outdoor shower fed by garden hoses.
A Y on the outside faucet white hose for cold long black one for hot.
Water saver shower head.
Monsoon rain now.
200 gals of rainwater stored.
"A chiseled face,Just like Easter Island" 
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PlainJane
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Happy 4th to you and Pickles @GoDawgs! Garden is looking fabulous!
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JRinPA
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We are finally in what I consider typical summer weather. High 80s , overcast, and dripping sweat humid everyday, with no relief at night. This is the weather I've always thought of as PA summer. Seems like it has been a long time though, there has a been a lot of sun in recent in recent years and less of this nasty hot overcast.
Well I got some pics from the 3rd and some from the 4th.
These are from the 4th. Note the empty parsnip on the right. tomatoes coming onview inside the coverpotatoes starting to die backsweet potatoes starting their climb
Well I got some pics from the 3rd and some from the 4th.
These are from the 4th. Note the empty parsnip on the right. tomatoes coming onview inside the coverpotatoes starting to die backsweet potatoes starting their climb
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JRinPA
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July 3rd
A new comm gardener has cucumbers in. That's the first SVB I found this year. Onions went in before the trellis and squash tassels are dropping pollenthese near onions were poor sets and many boltedgrey zuchini behind the barrelokra is slow...even with the plastic tunnelthese two fatties...ate away their cover on those parsnips. Here today, gone tomorrow. Err, today, they were gone today.
A new comm gardener has cucumbers in. That's the first SVB I found this year. Onions went in before the trellis and squash tassels are dropping pollenthese near onions were poor sets and many boltedgrey zuchini behind the barrelokra is slow...even with the plastic tunnelthese two fatties...ate away their cover on those parsnips. Here today, gone tomorrow. Err, today, they were gone today.
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GoDawgs
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Lookin' good, @JRinPA. Just LOVE that sweet scent of pollinating corn! Mine's doing it too.