Guess what's happening in Borrego? You guessed it ...the heat has arrived! I've already started the "summer blahs" as far as the vegetable garden goes...time to put the tools away and let the garden rest and renew itself while I resort to a few cool laps in an 80 degree pool! ( Expected temperature, today...104 degrees! )
The second crop of peas was far from perfect...perhaps I asked too much of the soil, even though peas create their own nitrogen. The net kept the birds away as they matured...Burbee's super snap resulted in larger pods and peas, which seemed tougher than the earlier variety. Not worth planting. We pulled all tomatoes and have many frozen bags ready for use during the summer. Radishes, lettuce, chard and spinach bolted and have been removed. Currently pulling beets, drizzling them with oil and roasting prior to chilling and preparing for salads. Still pulling carrots and keeping them covered trying to thwart the carrot loving dog. Soon , I will remove all and freeze the surplus. Chandler strawberries still producing. Lots of them in freezer. We intend to cover the berries with shade cloth and keep them alive during the summer. Summer squash is in full bloom and production. Acorn squash is maturing. Anna apples have been thinned and are almost ready to harvest.
In all, our fruit trees and vegetable garden have blessed us, this season. We have a good supply stashed away for the summer. We will soon lay bags of fertilizer over all, water, cover with plastic and let the earth renew itself.
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