You win one you lose one.

 I tried to get out earlier but still didn't make it until noon. Weather is warmer than yesterday, apparently there is very early morning fogginess possibly but it was burned off by 8 or 9am. The breeze is stiff and gusty at least. Will see if we have to close up later on. 

I did a count of tomatoes on these two bushes and there is about 20. Just on this pair. They have the most developed at one time and will bear the brunt of production for what we need  I suspect. I felt sorry for the sunflower so  I found an aloe flower stick and used it for support. Twisted it around the stick so it didn't keep wobbling all over, despite that's what builds stem strength. 

Garlic is still hanging in there, wondering if it's getting shade being between the jade and the tomatoes. I would not be a good garlic or onion farmer. They take too long. Speaking of impatient, three of the cucumbers have sprouted (this was taken in the evening) the third one is barely breaking the surface. So looking around the garden I'm thinking...what the heck do I do with them? I put them in the shade temporarily due to the heat for a few days

 

I pulled two of the radishes toward the back of the line, they were just too chewed up and shaded. There are still a few that have a ton of holes in the leaves and nothing has been successful in keeping them safe. Covered the seedlings and piled soil up around the bottoms. 

Left picture is close up of the zinnias before I covered them. Mostly okay but struggling, picture on the right... I think some cilantro is coming up already! It was still there today so here's hoping more is on the way.

 

Remember how I covered them? See what's missing? The one down front was completely eaten. Other two were just fine. I watered thoroughly today and just washed it into the soil. Well as I said, win one you lose one. Cycle of nature.

After watering well and just photos for comparison later. The onions are slowly getting bigger and may well be ready to pull in another week or so if I wish. Can't see it but the little zinnia between the tomatoes is still there as well.

 

And the three cucumbers, though the third ones leaves have yellow tips which is odd but maybe it was due to the heat it was getting. If it survives I'll likely put them up for trade online for something else.

Oh speaking of free things, I was incorrect on the lettuce seed I got, I chose Red Sails not romaine which I need to look up on conditions and timing an all that. Doing research it is actually slow to bolt in the warm weather so I can likely start planting it in the fall even if it's warm. It likely will do better in the spring though the seed company says, in general, lettuce doesn't germinate well in hot temperatures. So another fall/winter/spring crop to fill in after the tomatoes.

Two Cabbage White butterflies were flitting through the garden and visited the sage that was blooming. I really need to get a pot of rosemary and other herbs to grow out there. Rosemary needs a single medium size pot on it's own, sage as well. Oregano and thyme can be grown together since they're creepers, maybe use that window box planter.

I am thinking of leaving the crate out with a note to Layla for her to use. I am probably going to wait until I can get more soil to put in there as a hint it's for gardening. My beds are protected enough I can put potatoes out in the ground. I'm still seesawing on that though because potatoes are so much easier to harvest if they're in a container. Then where do I put it? Behind the north bed? Where it would get washed out in the winter? Too much shade in the south bed so I may end up putting it out after the tomatoes are done in the north bed and nestle it on one end to leave room for lettuce and stuff.

 The seasons cycle through and planning continues.