With temps in the 90’s and the wind blowing from the south at 20+ mph for the past several days, I’m surprised my entire garden hasn’t died yet. The wind just keeps sucking out every bit of moisture I keep applying. So far, one pole bean and one tomato appear to have succumbed, but the tomato was never doing that well, anyway. And I do have a spare to plant in it’s place, if it’s really terminal.

Not much to do in the garden except try to keep it alive. I did discover that Annie’s Granny was right, nasturtiums do germinate better outside than in the house, as long as I soak them overnight! Against my better judgment, I went outside and mixed up some dirt that nasturtiums will probably like better than the garden soil and watered it real well. I was hoping it would cool off a bit by now, but I guess not. Still hotter than Hades out there, but I have to go plant the seeds.

Got some other stuff that needs to get done, but this weather is making it all difficult. Sigh…

Translating inspiration to execution wasn’t as easy as I’d thought. Of course it wasn’t; when is it ever?

So I finally got the landscape fabric on, which looked like this:

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Meant to take pics of the intervening stages, but got involved and forgot. Didn’t help that I finished it in the wee small hours last night. I had planned to use Thunbergia, but the seeds never sprouted. The morning glory, however, did sprout, as did a nasturtium. I took it outside today to plant. I’m hoping the morning glories will fill in enough to cover the admittedly ugly tower, so that all you see is greenery and flowers.

Here are two pics.

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You’re probably wondering about the soda bottle. I would, too. It’s an experimental (ie, on the cheap) drip irrigation thingy I dreamed up while trying to figure out the best way to water my “Flower Tower.” I’ll post about that separately, soon.