We received 2 inches of rain last Tuesday. It was amazing and welcome! The 90 degree highs dropped to the upper 70’s and low 80’s and the lows fell into the 60’s. What a relief!
Our garden is pumping out lots of tomatoes and beans. The single stem on a string growing method is working nicely. Also, we’re observing only night time raids in our tomato patch. It’s likely a possum whose stealing the lower fruits. They eat their catch right by the plant.
It’s odd that we’ve seen no predation by the squirrels. None. Perhaps having a pair of nesting Red Shouldered Hawks and numerous Grey Barred Owls hanging about has toned down the squirrel population. We’re just not seeing or hearing that many.
Finally, the garden is taking a turn toward summer planting for fall. We’ve done some “virtual” digging about the types of veggies that can be sown in July and August and grown into the fall season.
We’ve included a list of what’s being sowed and seeded into flats for later transplanting, and also tips on how to extend your summer growing season.
Our contributing writer Deborah Tayloe—who grew up on a farm and vineyard—is a gardener, and also loves to cook and experiment with the latest kitchen gadgets like air fryers.
