Still H O T!!! 100+ degrees everyday. Watering the remaining plants only helps a little. Imagine if you were forced to sit out in the sun all day with just water to drink and no shade. Not good. I'm about ready to call it done and till it all under in preparation for a fall crop of something. I haven't really decided if I want to maintain a garden this fall/winter or just wait until next spring. Chances are I will wait until next spring and let the ground recover some in the meantime.

"The most noteworthy thing about gardeners is that they are always optimistic, always enterprising, and never satisfied. They always look forward to doing better than they have ever done before." - Vita Sackville-West (1892-1962)Novelist and poet

I'm sure those of you that come to this blog regularly, that would be me and my buddy Drake Hawkins, were wondering if I was ever going to post something new. I've been working some overtime and other events have kept me away from the blog. Well, here it is...

It has been so incredibly hot lately that the garden is down to nothing but a few pepper plants and about 3 tomato plants that I'm sure think they are being tortured. Not that I believe plants actually "think" but it just came out that way. The peppers are doing rather well. I've given some of the habaneros and cayennes to some friends at work and they gave good reviews. One of these guys can eat a cayenne or habanero w/o anything to drink. He doesn't even sweat. Amazing. I think the movie "Men in Black" might have been based on some facts after all.

I've been doing a bit of reading lately about when and how to harvest as well as what and when to plant for a fall/winter garden. I'm going to keep the peppers going as long as I can and nurse the tomato plants that I have left.

I'll be adding a "Photos" link soon so keep your eyes open.

I came across a great quote a little earlier and wanted to share it here (maybe someone will read it): "When you become entitled to exercise the right of voting for public officers, let it be impressed on your mind that God commands you to choose for rulers, just men who will rule in the fear of God. The preservation of a [our] government depends on the faithful discharge of this duty; If the citizens neglect their duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted; laws will be made not for the public good so much as for the selfish or local purposes; Corrupt or incompetent men will be appointed to execute the Laws; the public revenues will be squandered on unworthy men; and the rights of the citizens will be violated or disregarded. If a [our] government fails to secure public prosperity and happiness, it must be because the citizens neglect the divine commands, and elect bad men to make and administer the Laws." Noah Webster 1832