August 1 Update

Overflowing with tomatoes, gave some to Jin-ann and Dorothy, still many many, though the flow should start to slow soon. Some vines are suffering from early blight (haven't sprayed for a couple weeks or more).

Got about 2 inches of rain in last half of July, about .8 over the last 24 hours.

The chard and parsley have recovered.  Ann-marie had a squash and chives taken.

Okra has been bearing for maybe 10 days, a few cayenne peppers. Beans are also bearing and got the first eggplant 3 days ago.

New dahlias blooming, old ones not so much--lots of foliage, though only the Lilac time in no. quarterplot is doing well.

Trapped about 15-16 squirrels and 4 voles so far.

July 18

Harvested 1 cabbage, 2 marrows and another batch of tomatoes today. Okra are starting to bloom.  Early blight hitting Kellogg hard.

July 15 Update

Last week the tomatoes really started coming.  The new glads are about done, but the old ones are blooming now.  The 3 Lilac Time are showing green.

I applied copper again last week.  The blight is hitting some more than others, I think one Morton is the worse now.

Caught one chipmunk and one vole last week.   Did I record the theft of parsley and chard--both are coming back.

The okra is looking great.

Lisa separated and replanted the leeks about 10 days ago, coming okay now.

Peppers look good, except for one which she transplanted. 

Lettuce is almost all gone.  A cabbage could be harvested.

July 5 Update

Dry and hot weather for the last weeks.  Derecho storm June 28 cut out power for many.

Glads are in full bloom, particulary the new ones, but also old.  All the glads planted have come up.

Trapped 13 or more chipmunks after they tore up the red beets.

Got the first 2 tomatoes, first one rotted, the second okay.  Early wilt showing, pruning and spraying (3rd time Monday).

Chard is good, Lisa divided leeks, butternut squash is good, the eggplants are good--took the row cover off on July 1, about the right timing.

Lost one zucchini.  Got 3 dahlias to replace Lilac time, one in pot,2 in garden.  2 of new dahlias are blooming.

Lettuce is playing out and bolting.

Okra doing well.

At home I think deer got a few impatiens and some more hosta leaves.  Caladiums are up

Ann-Marie has downy something problem with her impatiens.

June 20

Hot today.  Sprayed copper on tomatoes.  Have been pruning most days.

Count on chipmunks is hazy, maybe 13 so far?

Harvested one marrow, plant might be gone. Got one summer squash previously.  Got 3 glads from bulbs which were missed.

June 15

Now have trapped 8 chipmunks, and still see some in the paths.

Hauled dirt down from the bins around leeks (3), okra (2), brocooli and peppers.

Early wilt showing--pruned 2-3 times this week.

I think about all the glads I planted are now up.  One glad that overwintered has buds.

The red astilbe look very good.  The caladium bulbs are starting to show--one plant may have had its leaves nibbled.

Early Wilt--June 9

Sprayed the tomatoes this morning but several of the plants are showing signs (pruned maybe a week ago).  According to the direcitons I should have sprayed back shortly after transplanting.

Now have killed 3 chipmunks.  Anne-Marie had some beets eaten  last night.