Trying to Catch Up

Is it even possible? I've had so much going on lately, I think some things I'll just have to let go of. The weather has been absolutely wonderful for growing things, including the grass and weeds. I haven't needed to water my garden in several weeks and it's actually been too much water for watermelon.
I spend an hour and a half or two hours in the garden every morning. Half of that time is spent hunting down bad bugs and their eggs and squashing or torching them. I've also had a problem with a white powdery substance, especially on the zucchini plants. I thin out the worst ones and so far it's all still producing. The tomatoes are slowly starting to ripen. I don't remember the variety of the ones below, but they are your typical round red type...
...then there's the Roma which are taking their dear sweet time to ripen...

...and finally the Lemon Boy which are yellow. These are the first yellow tomatoes I've ever had and they have a wonderful flavor.
My cantaloupe are looking good, but the first one I picked was mushy and didn't have a very good flavor. I think it was due to too much water. Hopefully the next one will be better.
Just look at all the blooms on the spaghetti squash!
Here's the garden from the road view. Looking at the okra plants I'm reminded of a garden that I had years ago. It was two to three times larger than this one, putting it closer to the road. In this garden I planted the okra along the edge closest to the road...
...are you familiar with okra plants? The first leaves that come out are rather broad, nothing special. But...

...the later leaves thin out and are divided into five finger-like parts. I cannot tell you how many "city slickers" slowed down real slow as they drove past my garden, straining to see what it was that I was growing. I was even ASKED if I was growing marijuana in my garden. Uh, yea, I'm going to grow an illegal plant out for the world to see.
Here's what I've been busy with the past couple of days, yard work. Mowing and trimming, it had gotten quite unruly what with all the rain and the fact that my trimmer had bit the dust. Well, I've got a new trimmer and I back in business....
I got the walkway and driveway done, now all I need to do is the curb south...
...and north in front of the house.
When I get the yard work done I should be able to have time to try to catch everyone up with all I've been doing; AHSGR meeting, sister visiting, niece's birthday/jewelry party, etc....

So, STAY TUNED for MORE!