Sweatiest Saturday so far
Posted on | June 7, 2008 | 7 Comments
You know, I’m feeling pretty overwhelmed with the garden and yard work right now. Something is making quick work of eating the foliage on so many plants — both in the woods and in the vegetable beds. There are these red beetles all over things like my spinach, the loose strife, rudbeckia, the entire patch of thyme. They suck the juice out of the leaves, making tiny brown spots that cause the leaves to turn into brown lace and die. Can I find a photo of these things on the internet anywhere? No. Am I too lazy to go out there and take some pictures? Yes.
I’m taking a break right now in the air conditioned house (yes, we broke down and turned it on yesterday afternoon when the interior temperature reached 86ยบ). We need to install a whole house fan in the attic. But first I need to finish preparing the new garden bed so I can get the rest of my tomatoes and peppers planted.
It’s so hot out there right now. I had to come inside and change out of my jeans and into a skirt so I could catch a draft up my legs while I shoveled six wheelbarrows of manure and moved it to dump into the new bed. Now I’m going back out to rototill it one more time. Did I mention how hot it is? And muggy? And how the air is full of yellow pollen?
I think I’ll wander around with the camera for a bit, first, so I can show you what I’ve been up to in between massive bouts of whinging.
xo!
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June 7th, 2008 @ 1:46 pm
You’re such a trooper. I bet you’ll be rolling in the bounty of your garden later this summer, though. You know, not literally rolling in it, but eating and canning and making others jealous and wishing they could be as industrious as you.
We’re bringing down our window A/C unit tonight, too. Last night was just too hot and muggy for the boy, even with a fan and a wet towel.
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June 7th, 2008 @ 6:40 pm
Just came in to take a break for the same reason… and to think, tomorrow will be even more miserable! I’m glad that I’ll have some pics from your garden to check out later tonight, at least.
By the way, I gave in and turned the A/C on, too. Between the sled dog and my own personal space heater–er, boyfriend–and the miserable looks on both of their faces yesterday afternoon, I couldn’t say no. Tuesday, though, it’s going right back off again!
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June 8th, 2008 @ 7:57 pm
Ours are on. And we went swimming at a famous pond this afternoon, and the surface was scummed with yellow pollen. Needless to say, everyone took post-pond showers–especially the allergy girl!
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June 10th, 2008 @ 7:33 am
Looking forward to your garden photos. I planted my tomatoes so close together I won’t be able to get in there to pick them! But I did sucker them waaaay up this year. A first for me. Do you plant okra? Next spring I am going to be more on top of things-earlier planning. You can still plant strawberries now-if you can find anyone with plants at this point-mulch HEAVY, they are a bitch to weed. Mine are really thin this year-3rd or 4th year for most of the plants. I am going to move the bed next year.
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June 10th, 2008 @ 11:31 am
Wasn’t there snow in May? And now it’s just hot. Dang. We’re having a very cool spring. I don’t really personally mind. Everything will ripen late this year. I feel overwhelmed by my garden too.
take pictures of the bugs. I wanna see.
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June 10th, 2008 @ 11:39 am
Sigh. As hot as it sounds there is as cold as it is here — I have the heat on.
I was thinking about you because I think Andy bought Avett Bros. tickets this morning — August 24 at the Oregon Zoo. I think the ABs have been playing every day around here for several months.
I’m hoping it will be warm in August, though it’s hard to imagine. . . .
xoxox, a
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June 11th, 2008 @ 6:37 am
at least it’s cooler for the slugs that are devouring my greens. The chickens are happy when I bring them their daily plate o’slugs. Are the beetles like lady bugs with no spots?
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