Ennui

I knew it would happen sooner or later. Ennui has come to visit. Too hot to garden ...too hot to do anything but try to stay cool and the forecast tells us this is just the beginning! Languor is not such a bad thing, I guess, especially if you live in Borrego. But, at this time of year, the siren call of higher elevations or misty beaches is certainly beguiling! It just might be time to slip away for a few days.

We had a small taste of a cooler elevation last Saturday when we drove to Palomar Mountain. We took the back road and meandered around. There is an outstanding overview where you can see for miles and miles. Lake Henshaw looks so much larger from that vantage point! It was a cool and comfortable trip,and not too far away from Borrego Springs.

Since we decided to take time off from gardening, we thought it was also time to let the garden rest. It put forth so much effort last season we decided to pay it back with a well deserved sleep. We first enriched the soil by spreading one bag of manure on each raised bed, digging it in, flooding it and covering the entire bed with plastic. Borrego heat takes care of the rest...solarization helps kill any unwanted pests and even gives a boost to organic nutrients already present in the soil. When uncovered, in late September or early October, the soil will again be ready to go back to work for us! Depending on the weather, seeds will be started in flats about three weeks prior to the time the beds will be uncovered.

Meanwhile, we look forward to the cooler nights that are sure to come!