My area was without rain for nearly 2 months, then we had rain almost every day for 2 weeks. Now we’re getting a sprinkle every few days, so it’s evening out. The stuff that survived the drought is going gangbusters. My zucchini is taking over the back yard, one cucumber is tangled in with it, and my watermelons are starting to follow suit. They’re all laughing at me when I try to get them back on the trellis. I think I’ll just let them ramble.
My potatoes are growing faster than I can hill them up. I hope that means lots of potatoes this fall. I’m trying to replant some tomatoes on the off chance that we get a late fall and they can actually produce, the drought killed all the ones I planted this spring.
I’ve been harvesting radish pods from 2 different varieties. One is a Rat-tail radish, which is bred specifically for it’s pods, the other is a normal radish that Jungs was giving away as their free sample this year. The rat-tail has much bigger pods, but not as many of them. The regular radish has small pods, but there’s so many of them that there’s no way to keep them all picked. I’ve even taken to just cutting the branches off instead of plucking them individually, and they still outpace me! I hope someone in my family likes pickled radish pods, because I hate seeing stuff go to waste. Personally, I never liked radishes, I planted them for my dad.
On a completely different note, there’s been such a lull in the costume-making business that I’ve had to start looking for a new market. And I found one that’s being badly under-served: concealed-carry clothes for women. There are a few options out there right now, but not many, and quite frankly, the majority are ugly. I’m designing some things for the lady who wants to feel safe AND pretty. I’ve got a satin blouse design that’s almost ready for the market, and several other designs that are percolating. We’ll see how that does.
As an occupational hazard, I can’t look at someone now without trying to figure out how to alter their outfit for concealed-carry.
Please freepmail me pics when you get them done.