The bad air has really slowed down growth in the garden it seems. I now have 3 squash at different stages of growth, 3 cantaloupe and five watermelons. I haven’t had a watermelon flower in a while however. Only one squash flower opens a day (5 plants!) so I don’t know if we will get any more actual squash. Those are sure pretty flowers!
I have started growing some potatoes and 5 plants have sprouted up. I will try planting three more tomorrow after I return from Fremont. If the weather stays warm they will grow; if it gets cold and we have an actual winter, they won’t. I have to admit, I hope they die off because it gets rainy! We still get few green beans because the rat seems to like them smaller than I do! About 7-8 a day but there are sooo many little ones. The upper corn cobs are starting to really fill out but I am not sure they will ripen before we leave. Too bad! The little corns were tasty but seeing as this is my favorite crop, it is another bummer year.
I see lots of lizards and various bugs in the garden, but still few bees. I think that may be a project to try and figure out for next year. The butterflies come by a lot too, and drink from the bird bath. I keep it at an angle so they can walk up to the edge of the water. The flowers are enjoying the cooler weather I think. The smoke is thick enough to drop the temperature almost 20 degrees. It is harder to enjoy working in the garden when not only do I have to mask, I have to wear a KN95 mask for the air quality. It makes me sweat. But protects the lungs so there is that! I hope you enjoyed reading this! Have a great rest of the week!
