Well the heat has been brutal

 Almost killed the tomato. It doesn't get comfortable to be outside until almost dark and not going to water the garden then. 

 That's what it's been like. Luckily the soil is holding moisture a lot better so it wasn't too stressed out and I was able to get out day before yesterday and get it soaked again. It's kind of hazy overcast today which only means it's not nearly as hot but a bit more oppressive. 

Lost the tip of one of the branches which looked like it was laying on the hot metal of the cage. And actually it was starting to flower so nipped those buds off. Why do they do that? No where big enough for fruiting properly and being a total teenager about it. So it is all much happier now and still alive. 

This was yesterday, figured I should get out and water again, unhooked the other hose and then dug around with the trowel. Nope. Soil still has enough moisture and tomorrow I may not be able to water so Saturday it is for watering again. Still haven't planted anything else because it's been too hot and I've been preoccupied with other things. 

 

Gorgeous sunset the other day. All pink and purple and blue, ignore the spots in the sky, those aren't planes or anything just bugs caught on the screen. Jacaranda is still in bloom as well, hummingbirds and bees are taking advantage of it all day.  

People have been noticing that trees and flowers that normally don't bloom this late are in fact blooming. Jacarandas typically in San Diego bloom anywhere from March through May with peak around May. But here it is mid-August and it started blooming at the beginning of the month. Like it's switching the calendar since it is a southern hemisphere tree, our summer/fall is their winter/spring. Global warming and all that wreaking havoc on plants and animals.

More news when it happens.