Was my last post really July 9?

Holy moly. Time flies.

Well, the garden has seriously been a bust..I keep saying that. With all the rain we are having, courtesy of the hurricanes down south, I have no problem with moisture, and my plants are bigger than EVER before. Could that be the compost? What's weird is that my plants are HUGE, but the fruit yield is relatively low. not enough nitrogen, perhaps? Or maybe no pollinators, as I've mused before.

What is actually happening is that now that it's a bit cooler, they are starting to set on fruit. Maybe it's true that they can't pollinate over 100 degrees. But now that it's so insanely MOIST around here, everything is getting fungus. Delightful. I have had a total of TWO--TWO--tomatoes off my Brandy Boy plant. Which really stinks, because that is the one I was most hoping for. The plant is like 9 feet tall, and there are a lot of green fruits on it...so we will see. The two I did have were like heaven, though.

My little juliet plant is really rocking; it's been producing well all summer. The fruit is almost hot, like it's already salsa. I'll definitely try that one again next summer. And it's in a container! Go figure.

My squash seem big and healthy, despite the fungus (the plants, anyway). However, since early July the fruit has been totally mutated. I had some pictures which I will post later. They are multicolored and twisted and look like they have tumors. Real appetizing, let me tell you. I've cut a few open to see what is up; my mom says not to eat them. I didn't, but they look normal inside. Just on the outside it's like some kind of radioactive growth.

And as my mom and dad say about this whole thing, "It's only a hobby." I'll try to keep that in mind.