Kitchen

[chessylady]

I have two square foot garden boxes where I grow tomatoes, summer squash and lemon cucumbers. I live in California where we have hot summers but the plants love it. I also go to the farmers market to buy things I don't grow. So enjoyable to buy and eat local produce.

[Kachina624]

@SharkE    He's doing something wrong.  You should have a bumper crop.  Tomatoes grow just fine in Texas.

[SharkE]

Too hot , no moisture, blistering winds.  Hard to keep them watered  either over water or under water.

Lightning the other  day started a fire man at church told me that could be what I smell in the air on some days. He said we've had 3 inches of rain  all yr.

They keep allowing subdivisions to be built, gas stations to go  up.

Everybody tapping into the aquaphor.   Lake Meredith is  drying up.

When we first moved down here we went to see  that lake and said "is that all there is"? I couldn't believe   it. I come from the Ohio River and yeah it's dirty , but, you don't want to walk in it . Drop offs.

Poor ol'  Lake Meredith around Amarillo  looks like a Mexican hairless could walk  down  in it and his head would still be above water. LOL

[Twins Mom]

Every year as I plant my small garden I marvel at how farmers manage to get good crops.  Disease, daily watering, fertilizing, staking etc take time and effort.  Last year I don't think I even broke even on my plants as compared to crops.  With local farms at least you can feel better about end product.  Feel good about who you are supporting.