I woke up with the hiccups. I hate hiccups. I get hiccups when I eat if I don't have something to drink. And once I have hiccups once in a day, I'll get them over and over and over during the day, for no apparent reason.
Today I'm going to do some gardening. I'm moving a few things around, doing some pruning, etc. It's a good day to move things because next week we're expecting several days of overcast with some rain -- so not as warm and dry and the plants will have time to establish roots without having to struggle in the heat.
I was going to dead head my echinacea, but yesterday I saw little goldfinches all over them, eating. So ... I'll leave them for now, even though they're a little on the ugly side. Next year, since I can't have birdfeeders out in the summer (bad, BAD bear) I'm going to plant a bunch of sunflowers as well.
I may not plant tomatoes, however. This is the second year in a row where I've had virtually no tomato crop for one reason or another. I went out yesterday, and discovered that we clearly have MANY tomato worms because I have piles and piles of stripped branches. I looked for them but couldn't find them (darn their camouflage) and am disgusted. I also found three more half eaten tomatoes still on the vine, and a few more on the ground -- thank you chipmunks.
The tomatoes take up a LOT of room in my garden. Room I could be using for stuff that actually produces food I can eat. I'm giving a lot of thought to planting more beans next year as well as more eggplant and possibly potatoes instead. We'll see how I feel next year, but this has been ridiculous.
What are your plans for the day?
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Sorry about your tomatoes.
Hope the hiccups disappear soon.
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Have a good Sunday.
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I plan on chillin today mostly because I am tired of this heat. We expect a cold front tomorrow, only 99 degrees. LOL.
Sorry about your tomatoes.
Hope we both have better luck next year.
*sigh* I read this post earlier this morning and thought "Thank God our tomatoes are looking healthy and free of bugs".
Then my mom called.
She had a 4" long green caterpillar which she'd removed from the remnants of a cherry tomato plant. So I guess our tomatoes are not going to go unscathed.
Now she doesn't know what to do with it. She doesn't want to squish it or drown it. 4-H project?
Our tomatoes don't want to bloom for some reason. I think it's because until now we've had an incredibly hot and dry summer.
I hope your hiccups subside soon.
I am pie as well.
Have a nice day!
Our garden has been lousy this year. It's been too hot and not enough rain. And watering them ourselves doesn't seem to help at all.
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