Fourth of July

Yes, I messed with the sky.

The drought continues.  The rain pattern seems to be a long dry spell, a short drenching, long dry spell, short drenching.  My poor neglected garden was a mess, most of the peppers, eggplant and zucchini are gone.  I was able to find some eggplant and peppers.  They were marked way down, probably days away from being compost when I rescued them.  I don't know if my fate will be much better.  This time when I planted, I dug a small hole in the dirt and added a mixture of peat and composted manure.  I also left little walls around the seedlings, sort of a crude cereal bowl arrangement. I don't know what did the first plants in.  It could have been transplant shock, lack of water or a number of other things.  I have also considered that I got too close with the Preen. Those are all things to avoid next year.

The peas, beans and onions are growing strong, most of the things planted from seed are doing great.  I want to find a solution to the water problem.  I will think about that, I have a couple ideas.