Finishing up

Not much to say. Beans are about done, as are peppers. Tomatoes and Eggplant still making. Birds are wreaking havoc on the tomatoes, having to pick them kind of green. Haven't harvested any eggplant yet.

Another 100 degree day today, no rain in past week to 10 days.

Tomatoes everywhere!

Tomatoes seem to like the rain we've had in last few weeks - although days are unrelievedly hot -upper 90s to triple digits- and humid. Cukes finished, a few peppers and green beens left and there are finally a few - maybe 4 or 5- eggplant setting. Picture was taken yesterday about 6:30PM

Winding down

Looks like all the squash and cukes plants are done, leaving tomatoes, green beans and eggplant.

We are in the middle of about a week of 100 degree days - miserable.

Garden showing signs

... of decline. Some green beans, tomatoes and now 2 (count em) egg plant fruiting. Otherwise, heat has overcome pretty much everything else. Might get some peppers still.

Two good days of rain, maybe 2-3 in all told.

Guy at Shell Ross nursery said I can wait until 1st September to plant turnip from seed if I want greens; mid-August for beets.

Garden looking a bit tired..

... the squash has about had it; one plant is gone, one going and one still producing a few fruit. All in all the squash have been disappointing.

Cucumbers still producing but slowing down; seeing some yellowing of the leaves.

Peppers may produce a few more before it's over. Note: a green pepper turned red after sitting in the kitchen a few days!

String beens and tomatoes still going strong, and eggplant looking better- may get some fruit yet.

I need to research when and what to plant for the fall.

Hot as hades today - 100 deg. Watering every other day.

Eggplant

Finally looks like one - one!- eggplant fruit has set.

I sprayed everything with bloom set a few days ago.

Harvested cukes and tomatoes. Made Gazpacho that Laura tasted and says is great. I was with grandson fishing all afternoon, had pizza instead!

Rain!

Finally got a good, hard soaking rain this morning... the first decent precip in about 6 weeks- maybe 2 inches.

Picked 2 nice cukes 2 ripe tomatoes and a huge squash that went undetected- probably only good as a doorstop or paperweight!