These aren’t perfect, but they’re delicious! I harvested one small one the other day, got two of these last night, and two more just a few minutes ago. I can’t wait to slice one up and bite it!
One of our tomato planters isn’t doing well. The plants have blossom end rot. Though I’ve treated them with bone meal and Blossom End Rot spray, I’m not sure I can solve the problem. The nook planter in the spot behind our house and next to our screened porch is doing much better. We have lots of green tomatoes that I’m hoping will ripen.
This has been a hard year for gardens here in Arkansas. I was comparing notes with my friend, ‘gardening expert’ Kay, at Breakfast Bunch this morning. She says her garden is basically a bust this year, too. We had a cool, wet spring followed abruptly by August temperatures and strong sun starting in May. This has pretty much done everything in. I still have some cantaloupe plants that are healthy with lots of blossoms, but no actual melons yet. I also have onions, and I may start to harvest them soon. Other than that, a few radishes and the one good planter of tomatoes.
I may just cut my losses and clean most everything up soon.
We continued the clean up after the dismantling of the hummingbird bird bath when we got home today. The good hose is now on the holder. The ratty hose is in the burn barrel. The potting soil is in the large, low, round planter and saucer, ready for me to get out there and plant the Impatiens we found at Wal-Mart. They’re a little bit worse for wear, but then, so are we! :0) I’ll take pics when they’re planted.
I don’t plan to do a lot more outside today unless things cool off a lot. I’m still stiff and sore from cutting down and hauling tree parts yesterday.
The ‘inside list’ is off the page, so I’ll tackle it this afternoon.
Have a great day!
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