It is lovely at 7:00 am when the dew is still on the grass and the birds are in full song. By 10:00 am it is blazing hot even in the shade. I’ve been out early to water the plants and do a little weeding. I have only one faucet for the hose, so it requires a lot of walking around to get everything watered.
This morning a young neighbor saw me outside and came over to chat. She asked the name of the shrubs I was watering. “Hydrangea” I told her. “Does that mean it needs lots of water?” Do you know why she asked? The word comes from the great botanist Linnaeus formed from the Greek word for water and the Latin word for cup. I learned these facts on the website dictionary.com one of my favorite sites. I’m still curious though, because they do seem to need a lot of water. Further study required.
The spinach that was so successful in the garden is finally finished, so I am adding compost to that space and getting it ready for more plants. It was quite dry because I had stopped watering that particular space. I’m getting the compost from my bin, but it needs to be sifted and I ran out of energy for that. Saturday may be a good day for that.
The pea plants are drying up, but are still green at the very top. I’ve planted some new ones in another bed, so we should have some pea pods in September. The lettuce just keeps on producing, no matter how much I cut. I eat lettuce every day. And, the strawberries are white with blossoms for a new crop.
Tonight, I’m going with my daughter to an outdoor theater performance. It should be somewhat cooler by sundown. I’m wearing my purple sparkly sequined cap. I hope you’re enjoying this wonderful season as much as I am.