It’s almost July. Everyone told me that my garden would be done by July. So far, it’s going strong. The only thing withering is the lady in that shadow. It is so hot! Even late in the evenings, it’s still in the 90’s. It’s cool enough if I get out there just after daylight but by 8:30 a.m., it’s miserably hot.
There are so many big, green tomatoes still on the vines. I surely hope they get ripe before the sun scorches them. I try to guess how many tomatoes it takes to fill a quart jar (I’m thinking 8 full size tomatoes) and I count tomatoes as I water and I think there are at least 40 quarts of tomatoes still on the vine. 
There are so many watermelons out there. We thumped watermelons all weekend and decided to let the big daddy stay on the vine a little longer. If these watermelons are good, we’re going to be so happy!
The beans are still blooming. The zucchini is still blooming. The eggplant is still blooming. The okra hasn’t even started blooming yet.
I think I’ll still be gardening into July . . and maybe August at the rate things are looking out there.
Linda in NE says
Your garden looks wonderful considering the heat. It’s in the 90s here today and miserably humid. The garden stuff loves this weather & grows like crazy….so do the weeds. I’ve said it before and I’m saying it again…Thank God for air-conditioning!!
Trish says
I wonder, can gauze or something similar be stretched over the tomatoes . And, would that keep the tomatoes from being scorched? I don’t know, maybe somebody else might. Hugs, Trish
Mary C in WA says
If you want all of your tomatoes to ripen at the same time break the main branch in the plant. Just a trick my Mom used when she wanted to can a big batch. Doesn’t look like there is a drought in your yard.
Peg says
My GOONESS Judy! Your garden looks fabulous! It’s hard to believe anything can survive in that heat, let alone thrive like your garden appears to be doing. GREAT job – I know you both will enjoy the “fruits” of your labor after harvest. YUMMMO!
Dar in MO says
Your garden looks wonderful to me too. I know you have lots of recipes for green tomatoes, so if they don’t all ripen, there’s always fried green tomatoes, green tomato relish and many more yummy things. They may even ripen inside, but probably won’t taste quite as good.
Ava Crotinger says
Great looking garden, Judy. I know how much work it is. Ours is doing pretty well but it’s getting hot here. I know you can outdo me on hot. Texas is hot, but it has so many other wonderful attributes, try not to think about the temp. I planted sweet potatoes this year and can’t wait to see how they do. My garlic is not growing. Guess I’d better do some research and figure out what I’m doing wrong. I sure wish there were some vegetables that would grow in the shade. That’s where I want to stay when I go to the garden in the heat of summer is in the shade.
Brenda Quave says
I thought of you and your garden as I was reading the Food Section of
the Baton Rouge newspaper, The Advocate. This past Thursday, they had several egg plant recipes, fried egg plant, ratatouille, and caponata. You can get these recipes by going to the paper online at
http://www.theadvocate.com/. Go to Features and there are 3 food choices, food, recipes, and Food Reviews.
Mary says
Great looking garden! We have had a strange weather year this year. I still have some lettuce but my beans and tomatoes are starting to produce as well.
Lee Ann L. says
It hit 106* down here today. I don’t think a garden would survive unless I babied it along 24/7. LOL. 🙂