It peaked at 91 around 2pm, we closed up around 11 because when the air coming through the window is warmer than the interior, time to shut down and crank the AC.
My ragged garden. I keep forgetting to bring my clippers down and trim back that middle tomato, there's no leaves left on it to speak of. I wish I had a large sheet of cheese cloth to shade the tomatoes, they're getting bleached on the shoulders, that group of five on the soil is from yesterday. So hard to imagine I had five thriving and lush romaine heads in that bed just a few months ago. Which I am still cutting and using in salad by the way.
I've been picking them a bit early so they don't get too sunburned and then leave them on the counter to ripen, it's working out fairly well actually. When they get all red I put them in the fridge and chill them (I know you're not supposed to do that but can't leave them on the counter.) Then the squash ... three female flowers and one male. It's pumping out flowers like crazy and is leaning to the corner again very wobbly.
Okay so.... tried to pollinate that one flower, not sure it was still viable but gave it a shot. There's another chance with another flower at least.
In the other picture of the hose, see where the blue collar is on the hose? There is a huge leak under it. It was a mess trying to water, good thing I didn't have my good shoes and socks on. I pulled the collar away from the end of the hose to try and contain the spray and it only succeeded in forcing the water down the hose. My garden shoes were soaked, I had mud spatters on my legs... and the pressure dropped after I turned the water off before I even walked back to where the hose was. I can't repair it, there's no way of cutting and repairing this one because it's cloth covered and the inner sleeve is what broke. There's a different collapsible hose that you could trim and refit the end but didn't have the money for that version. I just remembered I did register it but don't think I kept the package or the receipt. I registered it specifically because I knew this would happen.
I don't have the money to get a new one at all. ::insert string of rude words::The two tomato seedlings seemed okay but aren't growing very much, forgot to tuck them under what shade the tomato plants can give.
At least we have tomatoes. Still no bean sprouts yet, hope they didn't get baked too badly in the heat.
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