Today, there was a lunar eclipse, but, since it happened at about noon our time, yah, we don't get to see it here. Best visibility was the eastern hemisphere. Nonetheless, weather-wise, we have been sweltering in the Pac NW for several weeks now, with no rain. We are on a well system for our water, so we try really hard to conserve how we water. Grass, except where we are planning to place chickens, is rarely watered. We only water garden soil by hand to get maximum water placement. Yes, that means every day, we go water something.
Our little micro crops are doing fairly well. I harvested green beans (1 pound off of one plant) and a lot of basil leaves. Will pick more berries this evening after it cools down. Cucumbers are blooming. The July planting of lettuce is coming up. Some of the tomatoes are ripening. Corn is silking. Bell pepper plants are continuing to mature. Dill is starting to flower, although there are not a lot of branches on them, and I don't think I will get much that I can dry from the stalks. Carrots are fine.
Planning to fall plant cilantro and more spinach in about two weeks. Will also fall plant more carrots and lettuce.
All the Rhode Islands are laying one egg per day. One of them will occasionally lay an extra large egg, but for the most part, they are cute little eggs that would be classified as small in the supermarket. The Welsummers are currently laying one ever other day. On average we are getting five eggs per day. We are looking at some fresh mayo recipes to use up some of these eggs.
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| 2nd Harvest of Basil |
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| Blooming Cucumbers |
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| July Lettuce in Buckets Keeps the Slugs away |
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| "July 4th" are getting ripe |
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| Mortgage Lifters |
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| Sweet 100s |
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| Tall Corn 6ft |
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| First Silk is Circled with Red |
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| More Silks on the Corn |
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