Countdown to summer: 4, 3, 2, 1


The first pesto of the season may not be as exciting as the first tomato sandwich. But it’s pretty exciting.

It would have been a crime to apply heat to a perfect little squash that was growing in a cool rain only minutes ago. So I et it raw.

Speaking of summer, do we tolerate summer better as we get older? I would find it difficult to live without air conditioning here in the South. But I set the thermostat for 83 (though I make it a little cooler at night). It’s 93 that I can’t handle. Still, working in the garden in the heat of summer is hard work. My only hope for keeping a respectable garden now that Ken has headed back to Scotland is to get the gardening done early in the morning.

2 thoughts on “Countdown to summer: 4, 3, 2, 1”

  1. Same plan here in Northern Indiana. I try to put in an hour first thing in the morning before it heats up. So far, it’s doing very well this year.

  2. Hi, Karren. It has been a good spring for growing things here, too. One could have a fine summer garden with an hour’s work each morning.

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