Rutger's tomatoes - not impressed. Decent flavor but skin is tough. Meaty enough for processing and I didn't realize that was it's main use in the mid 20th century - Created for the New Jersey canning industry, especially for use by major brands like Campbell’s, Hunt’s, and Heinz
Got a dozen shishito off my one plant this morning. Got the same a couple of weeks ago. I'm thinking 4 plants is about right for a steady supply. Store only had one and I noticed too late that I had seeds.
Pulled a celery plant a week ago that was crowding the shishito, cut the stalks off and tossed the root ball. Just noticed it's re-sprouting so I guess it's going back in the garden. I need some blue cheese dressing.
Squash is flowering like crazy. Finally got some very tiny habanero peppers forming.
Back out to the heat for a bit.
A friend & I did a 22 mile hike on the AT in a 110 heat index (what were we thinking? LOL). Fortunately for me, a thunderstorm came through nearby & I got some cool breezes with no rain. At the time, I was overheated & resting at the base of a steep climb, drinking electrolytes & consulting my map for a bailout point.
After 30 minutes, doing some hydration, & being the beneficiary of those cool storm breezes, I made the climb. My friend was at the top, looking down the trail for me & worried. I rested some more while he refilled all my water bottles at the spring. No more troubles the rest of the afternoon. We finished just as dark was falling. His wife & another friend handed us each a large solo cup with half tea & half lemonade on ice as we stepped off the trail - hands down, one of the best drinks I’ve ever had. We had gallon jugs of water to wash off with, towels & dry clothes - my hiking clothes were soaking wet from sweat down to the skin.
When it’s hot & super humid like this, I often think back to that hike. As for today, I am now inside for the day after an 8 a.m. start. I got everything I wanted to get done accomplished; however, I have one landscape timber that’s warped & not working. There are 3 more that I can try & I’ll pick the best one. Since my drill for making spike holes is out of juice, that timber will have to wait until tomorrow.
More rain with flood potential in the forecast for this evening and tonight. We need some dry weather - everything is just too soggy. Stay cool! :-)
It's clouded up from the west, with some showers out there, so I was thinking of trying to mow B4 any showers might get here, since the sun is behind those clouds. But, the heat index is still 100, so it'll be sweaty business for sure. Ugh.