Okay, I would be worried except I know that water works miracles during a heat wave. Veggies don’t mind the heat. In fact, except for lettuce, they love it. We just have to keep the soil moist, so our plants don’t fry. (Now that’s an ugly thought.) Here's a link to a useful site I use for watering needs. It has been very helpful. They take into consideration several variables such as wind and humidity and not just rain and temperature. The site is far more accurate than I would be on my own. Just copy this address, and add your zipcode to the end. http://www.weather.com/outlook/homeandgarden/garden/monthly/
This morning, dressed for work and barely awake, I went to my garden and soaked the soil. Total of five minutes. It hit 95° today, but everything looked fine when I checked my garden this evening. Whew! I would hate to lose my new plants before being able to eat some of them! Not to panic. This was easy, as it should be!
I haven’t forgotten that I promised to show you my tools, but I thought I would slip in these words of encouragement, since the weather decided to freak out on us! The forecast is for cooler temperatures this weekend. I plan on buying a new pot and some more soil. I was thinking that a few more pole beans and another tomato plant would be good. I have enough for me, but sharing with my neighbors would be so much more fun than keeping all the homegrown veggies to myself. Don’t you agree?
Until next time,
Elizabeth
