[Red_Devil 232]

I enjoy your stories about your gaggle of geese. My winter squash are a wash. I guess too much heat? The vining ones never produced. My original late spring plating of tomatoes are done for. I just set in some paste tomatoes last Friday and am trying to protect them even from the morning heat (it is supposed to be up to 101 for the next day or two) - Drats!

This is just one big disappointing season for me!

Next year will be better!

[JustaDumbBlonde]

Squashes are difficult to do in the persistent heat that both you and I have been dealing with. Strange year weather-wise. It heated up in April and never looked back, which is unusual. On top of that, no rain until it was basically too late. You're right though, next year will be better.

My tomatoes produced heavily to begin with, but then nothing. They are now loading up blossoms and little green tomatoes. If nothing else, I'll get to make some green tomato relish later in the season.

We got to 109 degrees yesterday. The official temp was 107, but it is registered 40 miles from my house. It is supposed to be hotter today. The geese are the only ones that don't seem to notice. Guess all that down that keeps them warm also insulates them from the heat.