It's been hot fairly steadily in NE Pennsylvania for the last two months. Not a lot of rain to go with all the humidity (this morning it's 95% humidity). Luckily Mother Nature favored us with enough rain yesterday to ease the burden of watering the garden.
Speaking of garden...
The blueberries are starting to ripen. Only enough for one pancake today, but many more will be ready soon. Hopefully, enough for homemade muffins!
We had our first zucchini fresh from the garden a few days ago. Sauteed slowly in butter. A little salt, pepper and fresh thyme for good measure. Par for the course, the squashes are taking over the raised beds. Serves me right for planting so much in one bed. Am going to use the rusty old fencing to trellis it over the potatoes.
The basil is starting to make that bushy mound as is their habit. Am pleased there is enough to make some nice pesto for Meatless Monday.
Both tomato plants have grown at least a foot taller in the last two weeks and are covered with blossoms. The yellow pear plant has several "babies" and the Cherokee purple has one little marble-sized tomato so far.
The mint is now over three feet high. Surprisingly, the chives at either end of the bed are still thriving. Will be chopping some of those chives to top a baked potato tonight. Thank God for toaster ovens!
There is an open blossom on one of the late-planted pumpkins and the other two plantings are full of buds. The non-mulched plant flowered first, but am leaving two mulched to see which type of planting produces best through the heat and drought of August. In the same planting bed, the late-planted cucumbers seem to be adjusting. Wire fencing was bent to an arc and placed over the cucumbers to give them something to climb. A trellis will be added as soon as dowels are purchased.
Yesterday we all did a bit much. Today we're taking it easy. Y'all enjoy your Sunday!
