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post #91 of 346
7/26/12 at 7:58am

It finally rained today! So i did a little dance in my garden. I also collected up the last of the snap peas, a few orange million tomatoes and a ton of onions. Tonight i'll be replanting in a few of my beds for fall and clearing out one of the beet beds.

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post #92 of 346
7/26/12 at 10:56am

I watered, weeded, picked a bunch of tomatoes and now I'm trying to figure out the plan for dinner that must include tomatoes, not that I'm complaining AT ALL! big_smile.png

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post #93 of 346
7/26/12 at 11:46am

The BEST thing I ever ever did for my garden was run drip irrigation on a timer. I use way less water, I water at the source of the plant and everything has just gone completely bonkers in this awesome heat with enough water.

 

I got a full 5 gallon bucket of Brandywine tomato's yesterday so I will be making up some more divine salsa

 

Next year I am going to plant a little patch of celantro ( I hate it but its a must have for salsa so ..) and a pepper plant. LOL

 

I think a small patch of dill as well and perhaps some mustard.

 

My poor beds are currently getting over run with grass/weeds from hell because it's too hot for me to go weed. I think it's bermuda grass and I can't kill it for anything!.

 

At what size does a zuchinni become a 'marrow'? LOL ..I should take photos of these suckers ...huge is an understatement.

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post #94 of 346
7/26/12 at 4:27pm
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The BEST thing I ever ever did for my garden was run drip irrigation on a timer. I use way less water, I water at the source of the plant and everything has just gone completely bonkers in this awesome heat with enough water.

 

I got a full 5 gallon bucket of Brandywine tomato's yesterday so I will be making up some more divine salsa

 

Next year I am going to plant a little patch of celantro ( I hate it but its a must have for salsa so ..) and a pepper plant. LOL

 

 

You can use flat leaf parsley instead of of cilantro for the salsa. I don't like cilantro either and the parsley works great!

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post #95 of 346
7/26/12 at 4:30pm

I picked ... three handfuls of squash bugs. Ew!!

 

I'm ready to put out my fall tomatoes and got the rest of my fall seeds ordered today. Still hoping for a few winter squash to set on but this unrelenting heat is not helping.

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post #96 of 346
7/27/12 at 12:33pm

I trapped a squirrel!!! wee.gif

 

One of many that need trapping. They're eating all my tomato's and corn. Now waiting for DH to get home to "dispatch" it. 

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post #97 of 346
7/27/12 at 7:26pm

I picked this melon a little smaller than a tangerine with white flesh. Interesting to say the least.

 

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post #98 of 346
7/27/12 at 7:30pm

I picked some squash and a green pepper, and ate them (fried in olive oil)  clap.gif

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Stephanie in VA  3 kids, 2 dogs, 3 cats, and 14 chickens- hens: 2 leghorns, 2 golden comets,         2 australorps, 2 barred rocks, 1 NH Red, 1 LF buff brahma. Roosters: LF light brahma, 2 bantam cochins (1 black/multi colored frizzle, and one buff/red colored) blue orpington. My neighbors RIR rooster has recently moved in. I guess he is staying too 

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post #99 of 346
7/27/12 at 7:33pm
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I picked this melon a little smaller than a tangerine with white flesh. Interesting to say the least.

 

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 Frech charantaiis?  yummy!

 

Today I picked some tomatoes and an early butternut.  I've got some melons almost ready, but not big ones yet.  Picked 4 ears of corn for dinner, but the ruby reds almost done, and the peaches and cream are coming on.

 

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If a tree falls in the woods and my husband doesn't hear it, am I still wrong????

 

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Why don't sheep shrink in the rain?

 

 

Why is there brail at drive up ATMs??

 

 

Why are their floatation devices instead of parachutes in my airplain seat???

 

 

If a tree falls in the woods and my husband doesn't hear it, am I still wrong????

 

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post #100 of 346
7/28/12 at 4:53am

Went out of town for a week,and after not having any rain for so long I can't remember, we had rain twice while I was gone and again the day I came home.So I'll be picking weeds when it dries out.
 

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