Four Hills of Squash

When the temperature hits in the triple digits for the second day in a row, find some shade and sleep until the sun goes down.

New record high - and climbing At 4:16 p.m., the temperature at the airport was 106 -- well over the record 100 from July 28, 2003, and the ...

This is the last bloom on Dorothy's old rose for the year. Some years I think it opens one or two blooms through the early part of Aug...

Thought it was time for a garden update. Today I will start with the vegetable bed at the house. It has just gone crazy the last 3 weeks. As...

The temperature has jumped back into the 90s. It's every man for himself!

My Lavender plants have begun to bloom this week. They are about a week behind their "normal" date. In the past I have cut lavend...

Today I got up early ( for me on a Saturday!) and my sister and I drove up to Corvallis. It has literally been years since I have been ther...

Tonight I went looking for Parvati and found her up on the bank on a stump. The cats just love all the stumps on the property for stealth su...

This weekend it became apparent that my " Red Rose" Tomato was quickly dying. I tried everything I could think of to save it and ...