Man, the string of 100+ days has really taken a toll...except for okra, a few peppers, and watermelons (and that's a day to day thing)...everything else has just had it. Grasshoppers and aphids are feasting; the sun is simply scorching. We water every morning...but by afternoon, the garden looks like a dust bowl. Ed and I pulled remnants of squash, beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, and alas (sigh) pumpkins. I read on the net (so it has to be true) that by keeping pumpkins in an 80 degree place...they will keep for up to 6 months. I sure hope so!
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| In the "doghouse" the temperature is a constant 80 degrees! |
I am certainly NOT complaining. The garden supplied a great deal of food that we will be able to enjoy through the winter. We hope to plant a few fall turnips, acorn squash, black-eyed peas and beans. I'm just looking forward to not having to compete with grasshoppers. Geez....
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| In the tomato cage, there was a nice cucumber...just stopping by... |
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The okra are saying..."the hotter the better..."
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| Watermelon wine? |
A big thank you to the Andrew Duncan family (Andrew, Mandy, Rory & Jack) for being the "Official Dungood Garden Tasters". Without them, our seal of approval would be extremely biased. The watermelon pictured in Mandy's blog update looked like this in the garden:
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| Found a home with the Andrew Duncan family |
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