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\"\" — Black Strawberry tomato<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
We are starting our next heat wave here in Boston, but I still went to the garden this morning to weed for two and a half hours. Long overdue. I had bought field hay to mulch two years ago, and the hay had seed heads. Now I have grass everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The summer garden has been somewhat disappointing this year so far. Other than tomatoes, not much is thriving. Zucchini died. Eggplants are a now-show. Cucumbers are a total fail; I got three \u201cglobes\u201d and one decent-size one from six plants. I do think the heat is to blame, at least for the cucumbers. The kale and chard are very short for some reason. The winter squash is looking okay, I see many flowers but no fruit yet. But then again, I started the garden very late this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yesterday, we had our first real rain in weeks. There was a big and beautiful thunderstorm moving through the area and everyone was celebrating. It is really scary how dry it has been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My first Black Strawberry tomatoes are ripening. They are so beautiful. And very tasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\"\" — Black Strawberry tomato<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
We are starting our next heat wave here in Boston, but I still went to the garden this morning to weed for two and a half hours. Long overdue. I had bought field hay to mulch two years ago, and the hay had seed heads. Now I have grass everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The summer garden has been somewhat disappointing this year so far. Other than tomatoes, not much is thriving. Zucchini died. Eggplants are a now-show. Cucumbers are a total fail; I got three \u201cglobes\u201d and one decent-size one from six plants. I do think the heat is to blame, at least for the cucumbers. The kale and chard are very short for some reason. The winter squash is looking okay, I see many flowers but no fruit yet. But then again, I started the garden very late this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yesterday, we had our first real rain in weeks. There was a big and beautiful thunderstorm moving through the area and everyone was celebrating. It is really scary how dry it has been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My first Black Strawberry tomatoes are ripening. They are so beautiful. And very tasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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