Out of the scorched earth,
green beans make their way through the soil,
photo courtesy of Sis and her Iphone.
The hot dry days drove Mayor to purchase a rain barrel.
He fills it with water at the river which we pour onto our tiny fledgling plants.
We scan the skies (and the weather channel) daily for rain.
In spite of the inhospitable conditions,
the plants continue to grow.
This is the tiny pepper from 8 days ago.
It has made remarkable progress in its quest to become a grown up pepper.
Weeds, however, seem to flourish in even the worst of conditions.
While our neighbor gardeners use newspapers, straw, and cardboard to deter weeds,
I suspect Mayor and I will use hoes and hard work to keep the garden weed-free.
OK by me.
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