It's What's Up Wednesday!

Don’t tell the weather gods, but we have been enjoying some of the most perfect summer weather. High 70s to low 80s during the day and cool, breezy nights in the 50s, with very little humidity. It’s delightful! If I’m not out puttering in the garden, I’ve been on my bike hitting the trails. 

Okay, maybe I’ve been enjoying the cozy new hammock chairs on the front porch, too. 

I think they’re defective, though, and I may have to send them back. Every single time I sit in one with a book, I nod off. I don’t get it. Something’s clearly not right.

I’ve been keeping a watchful eye on the forecast, and this pleasant spell will be coming to an end soon. We’ve got humidity and temperatures in the 90s headed our way, which got me thinking that I needed to make sure I had everything ready early this year for my tomatoes. I have a standard ‘kit’ of things I use or do for my tomatoes during a heatwave to make sure they keep growing and don’t shut down because of the extreme temperatures. 

I’ve put together an article detailing what’s in this kit as well as what happens to tomatoes during extreme heat. 

I’ve also been playing with a new toy out in the garden this week. I’ve had my Garden Tower 2 for several years now, and it gets used every year. This year I’m growing beans in it. But I’ve had my eye on a different style of vertical gardening tower for a while now. It’s called Green Stalk, and I decided to grab one and give it a try. I think it was a mistake as I definitely see another one, if not two more, in my future. (Maybe three.)