Cleansing of the Garden and "here kitty".

 

 

Hopefully in a  week or so to rest fall planting will begin. Not a lot but a few beans, a

few  a good deal of radishes and some kale. Maybe a few other this 'n that. But today I removed all but the Sun Gold Cherry tomato, the Indigo Rose tomato, the melon as one was picked and another needs just a bit more time. Oh and my loved Persian cucumber mostly heat/smoke damaged removed but a few blossoms coming on and heck yes I will baby it on for a bit longer.

It also appears that my herbs continue to do well except my peppermint who were healthy and growing like crazy until the fires covered the sky daily and now it it a mess of black little dry leaves. This comes as no surprise in Spring of 2019 I found that four of seven of my lovely rose bushes had fallen to not the heat but smoke laced air from the Carr fire 2018 . Remember this?

Air like this day after day makes it difficult for plants to breath add high temperatures and it will take a toll. 

But as so many are doing daily we get up and  get going and hope this country rights itself and that the sun will come out tomorrow and it is only a day away. 

So carry and I look forward to less smoke, less fire and lower temperatures.  Toss in renewed growing area and a Fall garden with some goodies to hold us over until the orchard gets started and the Spring garden gets going. 

I didn't go looking for him. But he called and then came and now well meet Lil' Dude Marmalade a 5 month old orange boy cat who is the epidemy of what my sisters friend calls a "lucky ginger cat". He went to the vet on Monday was declared healthy, wormed and confirmed he has a pair. A snip and chip will be held in October to remedy that. 

He was one of three at my sisters little country school. His loving ways set him up for a quick catch and now he is an indoor kid until after the chip and snip in October . Then he will be slowly integrated into a indoor outdoor kid. Right now his favorite activities are eating, sleeping, eating , sleeping and hugs with lots of purrs tossed in.  How could I say "no"?

Only 27 days to Autumn and I must say I for one am looking forward to a change. 

I apologize for the unfinished appearance to this post. I am unable to navigate the new blogger for some unknown . Wish they would just leave well enough alone. I have decided to post anyway you all will get the drift.