Last night I went outside to rid my lettuce patch of the thistle and had just finished the job when the rain started. They were big large drops that were hitting me as I made my way in closely followed by a
less than happy dog. A few hours later, the sounds of the rain changed and I realized that something stronger was hitting the house. We received a brief hail storm and I started having flashbacks from a few years ago when we had a horrible hail storm that caused power outages and holes in our siding. Fortunately as you can see, the hail was quite small and caused no damage at all. We were even able to go back outside for a little bit before heading to bed. The best part is that the various rain showers that we have been receiving this month has provided enough water to keep the gardens going strong. I think that I only watered when I put in the veg plants, and I have not done anything since. Our lawn is starting to look a little dry in places, so I should start some early morning watering before the heat of July kicks in. The forecast calls for several moderate days for the rest of the week until we hit the 90s on Saturday, so I better get a move on and mow while I am at it.
Goliath and I went out to get some more lettuce this morning, and picked three varieties for the next few days. I am almost halfway through my crop, so I need to get some seeds and figure out what I am going to do with the bed until Fall. Maybe some herbs would be a good idea. That way I can load up on them for the Winter. Or better yet, some additional tomato plants so that I can make some sauce to set aside. There is already one volunteer tomato plant growing in the middle of the lettuce. Where it came from, I have no idea, so if it is thriving, than maybe that is the best choice to make. I will leave you with our view as we headed back into the house. The plants look great and the color is really starting to come out. When the deck is gray, it will really let the flowers shine. It just dawned on me that as we paint the deck, it will be nearly scarlet and gray. That should make the Ohio State fans in the neighborhood happy. We better get it finished before football season starts.
less than happy dog. A few hours later, the sounds of the rain changed and I realized that something stronger was hitting the house. We received a brief hail storm and I started having flashbacks from a few years ago when we had a horrible hail storm that caused power outages and holes in our siding. Fortunately as you can see, the hail was quite small and caused no damage at all. We were even able to go back outside for a little bit before heading to bed. The best part is that the various rain showers that we have been receiving this month has provided enough water to keep the gardens going strong. I think that I only watered when I put in the veg plants, and I have not done anything since. Our lawn is starting to look a little dry in places, so I should start some early morning watering before the heat of July kicks in. The forecast calls for several moderate days for the rest of the week until we hit the 90s on Saturday, so I better get a move on and mow while I am at it.
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