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Saturday - 8/4/2007

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Weather:

 It continues to be warm during the day 90° to mid 80°.  We have had very little rain this summer which I do not not believe that unusual.  Our spring was drier than usual which has lead to a dry summer.  It seems that we are having more brush fires.

It is now getting lighter later in the morning, it is also getting a little cooler at night. We are looking at just over a month before the last frost.  

Plantings:

 none

Activities:

 Since the weather has been so warm I have just been keeping up with the watering.  The tomatoes are ripening and the zucchini is just unmanageable it is growing so fast; I have started cutting up and giving it to the chickens.  I have started to get cucumbers.  The shallots are growing well as are the leeks.  Carrots are coming along well, and I think that I will have a good crop of basil.  The pumpkins are doing well and I have about 3 or 4 that will be large enough to pick and crave.

Miscellaneous Notes & Observations:

 I am pleased with how well the garden has done this year.  Each year my knowledge increases a little and the garden is a little more successful.  I think that I still need more raised beds, maybe next year.

The chickens continue to produce about 12 days a day.

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