July 29, 2021 and only 10 zucchini so far

 I did see a cucumber coming and there are a couple summer squash.

I had transplanted some marigolds to the front pots. They look awful but thankful I planed the spike and sweet potato vines so there is some color. 

The temps are going down tomorrow and I will put more marigolds in there

Still getting blossom end rot. I had tried to find bigger pots to know avail but next year....

I have a bunch of green roma tomatoes on the window sill to get red before the rot gets them.

July 21, 2021 Not a good harvest so far.

 It seems that I have so many "male" zucchini plants and also not many bees. So far, just 3 zucchini. No summer squash at all.  Cucumbers are slow.  I did have good snap peas and still cut lettuce today.  Froze young kale.

So the first picture shows the beautiful summer squash leaves but no fruit and the cucumbers are not going up the wall.  Then the healthy zucchini leaves but there is maybe 2 in there now.

When I got back from Family Gathering, this plant looked awful.  It just needs a lot of water so I've kind of brought it back in 5 days.

I see a little dahlia in there.

I am really happy that the lavender is now a light green and not looking so dead

Looks like I might get some gladiolas

And this flower is coneflower, a perennial

Petunias in the back are not doing well

Glad to still have day lilies

I've been dead heading a lot and hoping to keep these alive

I think Wilson may have forgotten to water my petunias so they died. I transferred some marigolds to these front pots.

At least I can grow basil

tomatoes are doing well. I keep putting bone meal in. I've had a little blossom end rot but not much.

Peppers sure don't need as much water. I've harvested banana peppers and waiting on the sweet peppers.

June 30 2021

Apparently while gone, there was a week of really hot weather then a lot of rain. We had the sprinklers on twice a day (got a $200 bill) but I don't mind.  Laura and Wilson were a huge help.  Here are the pictures:

Lots of peas and they are very sweet

And lettuce and kale. I do not know what is this kind.  but maybe Arugula?

The cucumbers are just not crowing.

Kale and not sure what that dusty one is, maybe butternut but for some reason I don't think so

Zucchini. pulled out the lettuce that went to bolt

Should have thinned the carrots before I left

This lettuce is so good. Gave pages to Claudette and Wilson

Still one poppy but the wind blew it away the next day

I think this is a wild flower as I don't remember planting it and it is called Purple Ozark Beardtongue

So glad not to miss these lilies

Tomatoes did well. I think the bone meal really helps prevent the blossom end rot

Cut the basil and made pesto. Second batch for the summer.