A sunny day!!!! Finally!!!

Mary and I worked in the garden today. Mary filled in some low spots in the ground. I staked the tomatoes. Together we weeded and laid some of that black paper/plastic stuff to keep the weeds down.

The tiny yellow squash are about twice the size they were on Monday. Mary discovered an zucchini that was about 6 or 7 inches long. It was hiding under one of the big zucchini leaves and we had overlooked it before. The tomatoes are appearing. Perhaps this warm weather will help them grow and turn red.

I'm concerned about our eggplants. They are getting beautiful purple flowers on them and then they blooms break off at the stem. I read that not enough water could cause that problem or the lack of pollination. I really don't think the lack of water has been a problem. Not too sure what we can do about the lack of pollination. I also read that they should be staked. I'll do that Saturday.

The sad news for today is that either Mary or I inadvertently broke one of our corn stalks down to the ground. We can now have a moment of mourning for the deceased corn stalk.

This afternoon Mary lightly watered the plants WITH THE MIRACLE GROW. I'm not sure if she trusts me enough yet when I say that we will not over fertilize them and burn them up. But Bravos to Mary for being brave enough to give it a try.

I did move the stakes to include the extra footage that we took to plant the corn. The colored flags now show the world that that portion belongs to the most colorful lot in the whole place.

I will not be blogging tomorrow because Mary and I have a picnic with the Friendly Seniors and will not be working on the garden.