Bring on the heat, the tomatoes love it! Potatoes are flowering now, just starting, but boy do they have a lot of Colorado potato beetles. I've never seen anything like it.

July 15 2025

New crops of them hatch daily, and I've tried diatomaceous earth, which had no effect, then a light spray of Safers End All, in the evening, so as to not give them sunburn, and again, no effect.

They are mulched with a good amount of compost and so far this seems to be keeping them healthy enough to fend off the pests as long as we keep picking. I'll keep you posted when we get to the end of the season if it affects the yield.

In other news, a local store owner contacted me to ask if I would be interested in supplying them with produce. They were interested mainly in tomatoes, lettuce, peppers and other easy to grow vegetables, so it's potentially in the works for next year. It's hard to judge where we will be healthwise, as the years keep piling on and we're no longer as young and able bodied as we were.

As I did last year, I donated a lot of dill and tomatoes to various causes, and will do the same again this year. I don't have as many plants, but if they produce the same way, I'll still be giving them away. I also have a lot in the freezer, waiting to be used. I'll make some soup to freeze and get them used up before the new batch ripens.

I hope your garden is as successful as mine is shaping up to be, let me know by replying, or contact me.