Hi, there! I hope the last real month of summer is treating you well.
We have had some crazy weather here that killed my tomato plants. First, it poured every single day for almost two weeks. We're talking torrential rain. But this was followed by intense, blazing sun, and my poor plants just withered.
My jalapenos and bell peppers and herbs are still thriving. My squash plant is huge and glorious but has yet to produce anything but flowers. My herbs are all doing beautifully too. I guess, in gardening, like in life, you win some
and you lose some.
I love summer in the South. You get beautiful evenings with the crickets chirping in the moonlight and the fireflies sparkling, and you get hot sunny days that are best spent near the water. I'm spending my lunch break at the apartment building pool and doing some swimming for exercise and attacking my giant pile of unread books.
This week I read Jim Cobb's soon-to-be-released book, The Urban Prepper's Guide, and I strongly recommend it for anyone - not just city folks. It's filled with Jim's common-sense advice and has none of the hysteria you see in many books about urban preparedness. This book has a place on your shelf. You can pre-order it on Amazon or your favorite bookseller's website now.
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