Pinging the list.
Observing D-Day in Remembrance of our brave veterans who gave all.
Tomatoes are languishing, as temperatures again drop into the 50s & low 60s for the last several days. No; not at nigh, but as HIGHS. Freshly set out sweet potato slips don’t think much of it, either.
This cool snap, after a week of highs in the upper 80s & low 90s for about a week has caused the Egyptian walking onions to bolt; been chopping their heads off, and Mrs. AR has been using the buds in the kitchen: very hot, but also with a great, strong onion flavor. At least the rest of the cool season stuff likes it.
All the bare root transplants are doing great.
At 8, Not The Helper seems to be slowing down. She is still getting her full share of mice & voles, but we’ve never seen so many young cottontails still running around this late, though we have seen her with a couple of them, Last week, she offered a fresh one to Mrs. AR, while she was out pulling weeds.
The winter rye is now about 4’ tall, and recovered from the lodging...then was blown down again day before yesterday, when yet another thunderstorm rolled through with 50-70 MPH gusts. At least no real damage, and everything is staying watered without having to use what’s tanked.