Tomato Harvest, Stops Leg Cramps

Veronica and Billy, look how awful the pasture is!

The drought is so wide-spread that we're kind of all in the same boat. Our pasture, above, looks dead. I'm sure it's only dormant and when it does finally rain, will come back from the roots. We've not had rain in 2 months (well, we got 1/2 inch 2 weeks ago but that barely settled the dust). We've had several days above 100 degrees, and when it gets that hot, tomatoes quit setting blooms for new tomatoes. But, here's a picture of what set on earlier.

We're harvesting about 15 pounds of tomatoes each day, mostly heirloom varieties.

Above shows part of yesterday's picking. In the basket are Cherokee Purple, Brandywine, Better Boy (which have the least taste), Champion and a few others. Favorites are Brandywine and Cherokee Purple.

A new zinnia in the garden this year.

The zinnias require almost daily watering to keep them blooming. You almost can't see the grape arbor next to the Herb Shop, for the grape vines!

Bean tipi with Christmas limas and zinnias underneath.

Compass plant (Silphium laciniatum).

Note the compass plant, above. It's about 9 feet tall and one of the tough plants that do just fine in dry weather.

Detail of flowers and leaves of compass plant.

We've added some new products to our website. Stops Leg & Foot Cramps and Stops Acid Reflux both work in about a minute and come with a money-back guarantee!

We're also carrying Critter Ridder Soap from our friends at Evening Shade Farm. It's a great natural insect repellent and we've used it for years. To see those and our other new products, visit our website.

The pansies are still surviving, looking happy in the Edible Flowers bed.

Here's hoping you have rain on your garden, where every you are!