Monday, Monday

Finally getting a red tomato -- one of 3 on the plant so far.  Blossoms are starting again so hopefully more coming.  This plant is leaning like crazy, but to prop it up better puts the big tomato pushing hard against the cage.  I need to wait until I pick it.  My gardening GF said pick as soon as red appears so bugs don't get it.  I'm watching it like a hawk and trying to wait as long as possible -- you know, vine ripened!

The other plant from my neighbor has nothing and it's looking yellow.  I think maybe a fungus??  I gave it a shot of fertilizer and we'll wait and see.

Cucumbers are a mixed bag.  The Porch Snackers plant is finished.  It has a short growing season and the Japanese beetles ravished most of the flowers.  Two little guys are growing and then I'll pull the plant.  That's a bummer.

The English cucumber plant has given 4 cucumbers and 2 more are growing.  Tons of flowers, but not a lot of fruit.  I hope the bees are working.

Zucchini is also not doing much.  Got a male flower today, but nothing else.  Maybe temperatures are too hot.

Peppers are producing fruit, but the plants aren't growing.  Guess I need to google it.  Herbs are also looking puny from the high temps.

In other news ...

I'm stocking up on rocks for the birthday hike.  I also left a few more on the neighborhood trail -- shark, turtle and 2 fish.  

Here's what I painted yesterday:

FRONT

BACK

I have a first 40 minute SCS coaching call today.  I'm curious how it goes -- good coach and 40 minutes will fly.  Otherwise, I'll probably end things early.  I hope this feels like it can take the place of the expensive private coach -- tomorrow starts final 3 sessions.  Oh, and I have no idea what to chat about either day.  Stay tuned ...

Hope you have a good start to the week.  Later gators.