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08-15-03 The monster weed that I thought couldn't be a big problem turned out to be a big problem when a strong North wind pushed everything over. The trunk and branches have mean thorns that I cannot get anywhere near. The zinnias were about 5 feet tall and with the wind pushing them around, most are now flat on the ground. The first picture shows the zinnias with cantaloupe and cantaloupe blooms.
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| We've had all the squash we could possibly want but the vines are starting to show stress from the brutal sun. It would look like they don't even make a bloom when it's over 100 degrees. |
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| The okra bloom is the most beautiful shade of yellow. |
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| The okra is so hard to spot as it hides among stems and branches. This variety was tough at 5 inches long. I want to try the Longhorn variety that the Tumlinson's have been growing. The info I found about it says they stay tender even as they become huge! |
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| None of the tomatoes are very big and none have started to ripen but they have not been growing any larger. For a good while Mr. Beep-beep Roadrunner was enjoying the tomato patch and had flattened the vines. No damage was done but I don't think he's been back recently. |
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