- The weather is awful! It is hot and dry. We have not had any rain in almost a week. The last rain was really less than a quarter of an inch over two days. Our rain barrels are empty. We are continuing to water the garden by hand. I am hopeful that we will get some rain over the next couple of days.
- We have been harvesting and drying parsley, dill and a tiny bit of basil. We have harvested squash and zucchini. I did start a second round of both of these plants so that we can get much more for a longer period of time. I have started basil in three locations with little to no success. Let’s hope that the third time is the charm. My plan is to remove the dill now that it has flowered and start some basil in it’s place. I also have started a second round of cucumbers in hopes to extend the harvest for a couple of months. We do have one watermelon growing and several cucumbers that are very close to being ready. I have ordered more green bean seeds and plan to replant those as well. This hot weather has made things more difficult to grow but I am hoping that a couple of steady showers will help improve everything!
- The first full week of Summer break has flown by! Zach is at Baseball camp this week after Kendall enjoyed a week at church camp last week. Yesterday we spent the day at the pool with Braxton!
- We have ordered the rest of the supplies to finish the chicken coop area. I will be posting lots of pictures in the next week or so when it is all finished.
- Matt purchased a Blackstone grill to use both at home and in the camper for his Father’s Day gift. He really enjoyed using the one at Haley’s wedding a couple of weeks ago so I hope this one gets lots of use.
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