Our seven year old twin niece and nephew stayed with us for a few days last week and couldn't wait to get out in the garden and pick some strawberries and vegetables.
Of course they only ate the strawberries, but they enjoyed picking everything.
The tomatoes are really coming on now, I think it has something to do with the fact that our temps have hovered between 90 and 105 for the last two weeks! I've been able to share tomatoes with friends and family and think that by the first part of next week I will once again break out the pressure canner and can some tomatoes, the Super San Marzano, an heirloom Roma tomato will be perfect for diced tomatoes and marinara sauce.
Our yellow beans have been a little tough and leathery in the latest harvests and I am wondering if it is time to call it a day with those and plant something new in their place. Has anyone else had this experience? The green beans continue to be tender and yummy!
We are still seeing as much zucchini as we can handle, and one of the gnomes picked our first crook neck squash of the season, more to come I am sure.
We have watered the garden every day, and on days that hit 105 or better twice a day! I think it is working as we have not yet lost any plants in this heat wave.
The corn continues to grow well, looks like we will see at least two ears per stalk, yay us! We can't wait to sink our pearly whites into those pearly whites!
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