Diary 8/3/16

Summer continues with lots of produce on its way. When I want to retreat, I hang on my deck. I am proud of my tiger lilies. Wish I had more, but the gophers won't leave them alone.

Diary 7/30/16

Hot days have made everything thirsty! Cooling down over this next week, thank goodness!

Diary 7/24/16

Almost every afternoon, I let this Bug Patrol Crew out to wander. They do a good job even if I do have to chase them off the front stoop or "Out of my flowers!"

Star thistle be gone!

Mowing and soon to plow field where star thistle has taken over. We had pretty much locked it as a weed on our hill until the 2002 forest fire trucks reintroduced it.

Diary 7/19/16

The cool weather has been such a nice break. Time for more heat to ripen tomatoes!

Diary 7/10/16

There has been an unusual amount of rainfall the last three days. For the most part July is apt to be hot and dry. It will make for juicier berries and stave off forest fires for a little while. White peach is loaded. I am terrible at thinning, but that is what it needs.