Time to Tend the Garden

Garden Friends, it's time to tend the garden this coming Friday, July 22nd.

Rain has been scarce this past week, so some watering will be first on the list. I will be away in the mountains on vacation, so I'll miss our little group. This is a challenging time of summer for gardens. Things start to fade, wither, and often vegetable production is unpredictible. In my home garden, fresh ripe tomatoes are almost nonexistent because of the interminable battle with the squirrels who steal the tomatoes before we can harvest them. On the other hand, cucumbers abound. I guess this is really part of the surprise and fun of gardening.  Our school garden seems to fare better, so please do pick, harvest what's ripe and enjoy!

Blueberries growing in our garden are a lovely treat.

No doubt the Friday group will decide about a cool beverage and treat as they work in the heat. Let's set the time at 8:30 am as we have done all summer. I hope you enjoy the time together telling about what your summer has been like. One more month before we are hard at work in the classroom. Hard to believe, isn't it? Have fun, dear friends. :)