Well, it's been a challenging summer in the garden. The heat was difficult to deal with. With many days over 100, I had to water some kitchen garden crops daily, or lose them. It was hard to be out there watering. Yellow jackets destroyed most of the summer fig crop - a new problem, first time in 18 years of growing figs. That wasn't just here. Home Depot and Fred Meyer ran out of yellow jacket traps. The onions were repeatedly eaten my rabbits or deer, despite some creative mini-fences, so there was not crop of those. I did get a crop of garlic despite the rabbits/deer, but it took frequent adjustments in coverings, and repellent sprays. So some changes will be needed next year.
However, we got through the summer. Subsequent posts will update some of the progress, and preparation for what comes next. Some will be better attention towards the challenges of climate, herbivores, predators, and my own limitations, which are more than before.
Cheers! On the the next joys, which are what it is all about.
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