Very hot so lots of watering. The ground is drying out deeply so the watering is about every other day. Weed when I can - the lack of rain helps here.
Pests - bugs are aplenty. 2 weeks ago we saw a mockingbird on the ground probing the defenses (berry area is netted) of the netting by jumping into the net, moving a few feet, and jumping again. Smart bird. Last weekend same scoundrel was ON TOP of the netting and bouncing - trying to get that ripe berry sticking straight up on the branch - no kidding!!!! This morning I saw him inside the netting (snuck in a corner) - he tried to hide but panicked - repeatedly flying into the net trying to get out - he finally found the loosely tied seam and escaped.
Missed a zucchini growing and picked it today - huge.
Salad this week w/ lettuce, radishes, carrots, bell pepper from the garden.
Ate green beans 2 x this week for dinner - we're about to get overrun.
Fruit salads had fresh berries, incl. blues. I put some fresh mint in mine.
Rice/corn/black bean salad for lunch - added a jalapeno from the garden. Yum.
Picked another 2 quarts of berries yesterday. Made some turnovers (16 - 2 consumed) to freeze/keep till winter if need be. Probably will pick another 2 quarts tomorrow - likely freeze them.
Checked on the cucumbers - little nubs a few days ago but they're almost ready to harvest in a day or so. CUCUMBER SORBET COMING!!!!!
Melons are starting to take off - little fruits can be seen.
Onions still a couple of weeks out.
Tomatoes very healthy - the heat no will no longer allow fruit set so what's on there is it, but plenty there.
Planted some cilantro seeds a week ago - sprouting.
More tomorrow.
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