June 11. Friday Progress Report.

Been dealing with deer problems lately. The tomatoes were looking rather beautiful until a deer chopped off the top and most of the leaves. Spent the bulk of yesterday making a couple of prayer flags to, hopefully, scare the little buggers away. Looked out the kitchen window while making morning coffee and there was a small doe under the apple trees. Rapped on the window to scare her away and she barely flinched. Had to run outside to get her to leave. Glanced out the window just now and she (or one of her pals) was in the hedge row munching some of Trudy's hostas. Ran out back and frightened her away again.

Looked over the garden while I was there and everything seems okay. 

Hung the aforementioned prayer flags using a white clothesline. It looks horrible. Will have to rectify that today after other chores are finished.

Had a fresh picked beet yesterday. So tender the rind came off while being washed. Ate it raw. Yum. 

Bought two tomato plants to supplement the one that got topped. Surprisingly it is still alive. Also bought four pumpkin and two eggplant. Keep hearing how eggplant freezes well. Gonna see if my taste buds have changed enough that I like the taste. 

Carrots are the only veggie that didn't come up well. Guess the seed was too old.

Gonna take Bandit for his walk now.