Vegetable garden update: Decided to pull the Chandler strawberries. The hot days have dried out the fruit and it would take too much water to keep the plants alive during the summer. When you weigh the cost of the water against the cost of new plants next fall, it seems to make more sense. Will water and cover the bed with plastic to sterilize the soil and let it rest.
Squash, melons and beans are very prolific. It's hard to keep up with them, Picked three melons and five summer squash yesterday. Will harvest more today. The afternoon winds are hard on all the plants in the garden. They must be watched carefully during this time of year. We thought our palms looked a bit desiccated and when we checked the irrigation valve we discovered the wire had been nipped off at the base. Rabbits and rodents are extremely active now and are out seeking food. A wire just might look like a tasty twig to them!
You may have noticed, I have not posted much, lately. That is because we are in the midst of our first summer project...painting the entire interior of the house! I can barely keep ahead of the painter and have found out that spring cleaning is sometimes mandatory, even if it starts in summer!
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