The corn is getting massive and the first signs of a future cob.
Hops are starting as are the green peppers.
And the amaryllis are looking happy
Corn silk
Month / July 2025
Big fruit
I’ve been grazing on raspberries every day this week. Up to a cup at a time. Warmed by the sun and oh so tasty. Needless to say they rarely make it into the house. It will be interesting to see who gets to the kiwis and apples first.
Some beauty shots
The heat wave continues and nature is delivering.
Baby it’s hot outside
Yup another heat warning day. Weather Network has a “feels like” of 41c. More tiding up on the front porch from the flooring and the plumbing for the kitchen remodel. Getting the back pretty much organized. Daily cleanup under the sycamore takes a lot of hose time.
Trying a second crop of greens with sticks for protection.
Watered the vegetables this morning. The surface of the soil is really dry. Have to water everything tomorrow for sure. Not bothering with the front yard much. The grass is going brown.
It’s been hot
Heat waves in June and July are the new normal. The week in June when were in Nova Scotia, Toronto broke a record and had humidex values in the 40s. July is turning out to be the same. Always amazed how cool it is under the sycamore.
One pot of the three sisters is coming along. Well the corn is. The beans and squash not so much, but they were intentionally planted later.
Got one salad from the spinach I started in the early spring. Just started a second planting with hopefully a larger harvest.
The kitchen remodel has started. Spending the days in the garden while the new hardwood is laid.
Clipped the boxwoods last week. Kinda odd on one level, but aesthetically so pleasing.
Everything is so dry I’ve been watering something everyday.
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