It's getting too hot and dry for our garden.  Even watering it daily, the plants are withering up.  I plan to pull out the squash plants this afternoon, LATE.  It's been 100+ for a few days now.  The peas have dried nicely due to the heat.  So, they can be shelled in the evenings while we sit in lawn chairs once it's cool enough.

The garden has been a blessing.  Some of the tomato plants will stay.  Others will be pulled up.  The peppers can be babied through to fall.  The melons are getting ripe enough to pick.  More peas will be planted for the fall.  We plan to plant smaller for the fall.  The big garden on the hill will have peas and pumpkins.  The garden in the backyard will have a few tomatoes, the babied peppers, brocolli, cauliflower and cabbage. 

Canning has been a big undertaking as it hit when I didn't have any of the kids or Daddy around to help out.  But, I did have fun doing it this year.  I have also realized that the fall won't offer much time for canning.  So, having a garden sized for daily fresh veggies will be quite enough.  If we do happen to have a bit extra, I can handle it.  But, I'm not in the "putting food by" mode for the rest of this year.  I may end up putting up some cabbage, but that will be it except for drying peppers and peas.

WHEW! 

Thank You, God, for all the wonderful food You've provided this year!