I guess I took the Lazy Days of Summer to heart… we’ve been back from our sailing trip for two weeks and I haven’t bothered to post a garden update.
What a slacker!
Thanks, Dad, for nagging me. Here’s your update.
The garden was in good hands while I was away. Unfortunately, the weather was less [...]
Archive for the ‘Summer Gardening’ Category
A Long Overdue Update, Mostly About Tomatoes and Pumpkins
Posted in Potatoes, Summer Gardening, Tomatoes, tagged Photos, Pumpkins, Tomatoes on August 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Vacation or harvest?
Posted in Summer Gardening, Tomatoes, Watering on August 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Well, it is going to be a quiet week or two here at Neurotic Gardener. We are off for an ocean race on the sailboat, which means I am missing the height of the first big tomato harvest, and the first of the main season sweet corn, and leaving garden watering to others.
I am [...]
107.1 degrees today!
Posted in Oregon Weather, Pumpkins, Summer Gardening, Tomatoes, tagged Pumpkins, Tomatoes, Watering on July 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My neighbor has a fancy weather station at his house. It is typically very accurate, and it measured a high this afternoon of 107.1 degrees Fahrenheit. WOW.
I watered this morning and again this evening, and the curcurbits were all looking very wilty. The good news is that they perked up within about 20 minutes of [...]
Heat Wave!
Posted in Pumpkins, Summer Gardening, Tomatoes, Watering, tagged Pumpkins, Tomatoes, Watering on July 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We had a high temperature of 102.7 degrees Fahrenheit yesterday. That may not seem hot for you folks living in the more southern or eastern parts of the state, but it is a bit unique for Columbia City. Today is forecast to be slightly warmer.
I am watering like a wild woman trying to keep everything [...]
