Dear Gardeners,
Whew! We seem to be getting more than enough rain. I don't think I've watered in weeks. Good for the new seedlings for the fall crops but the tomatoes are starting to look tough since the fungal diseases like this weather. We have also seen a lot more hummingbirds. They are starting to arrive from further north and feeding up for the long migration. You see them fighting with the local hummers and everyone is getting fat bellies to store up energy. I have also seen a lot of "hummingbird" moths this year. They hover and feed at flowers but are actually insects. More on this type of sphinx moth at
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Hemaris-thysbe
We will have workdays this week on Saturday and Sunday morning from 8 am to 11 am. It is supposed to cool off and will be good days for moving chips and mulching. Both workdays are at Eagle Heights. Please reply if you would like to work this opportunity and I'll get you more information.
Still time to put in lettuce, arugula and radishes. Hope you are enjoying the good eating that summer brings.
Gretel, Garden Registrar