I use very few chemicals but occasionally something is needed. I keep some seven dust around and will sparingly use some on outbreaks.
So my tomatoes are still wilting. I had originally thought it was water wilt on Sunday since we had so much rain this last week, but they recovered. By the morning and evening they bounce back so it is due to the heat already. We are running about 6 degrees higher than normal right now, This morning I went out to do some pruning and picking. Today I pulled out my dehydrator and loaded all 4 trays with diced up patty squash, freeze dryer has all three trays with patty squash, canned up 11 pints patty squash, 10 pints yellow squash, 8 pints zucchini, blanched another gallon of green beans for the freezer, halved and deseeded 7 more bell peppers for the freezer, then put about 3/4 gallon of banana peppers and 3/4 gallon of jalapenos in fridge to process probably tomorrow. I know I want to candy the jalapenos and the bananas will just get pressure canned. These are very mild and can be used in place of or along side of bell peppers when cooking and will probably can them up in half pints.
So I put all my kitchen waste from canning into a bucket so hunny can take it out to the pigs. He decided he would take the patty squash middles out to his bull. . . . I was informed Charlie thanked me and really likes squash. I bet he does.
Wilting during the heat of the day is normal to a degree for tomatoes here, but it's still early in the season and I have never experienced the Parker's Whoopers and seen how they reacted. The tops (almost the top foot) of these completely wilt like they are over watered. So far they are bouncing back during the cooler parts of the day. They may need to get a sun screen on them.
I have had that happen during August. I have to water 2x per day and put a newspaper tent over them. Containers require much more water
I’m right there with you on the rain. I brought up fill dirt to level an area for a 16’ round pool and it’s a big mud pile right now. There won’t be any leveling it for a while yet. At least I’m not having to water other than the green house now. In a couple years when it’s time to replace the top again I will find a more open fabric to let some rain in.
We are in the same boat neighbor. I guess atleast we don't have to water. Hoping it will not wash away all that grass seed I just planted. On the flip side my raised beds are looking great. Rain knocked all the blooms off my azaleas and my peonies which just started blooming are drooping pretty bad. Wish it had held off until hubby had finished adding on more rain barrels. Would have filled them up no problem
It's all in fun. My Italian flat beans are just about done producing so will get those out to feed the goats next week and should still get a few more pickings off my Contenders. I still have the Kentucky Wonders climbing up a trellis that have not started producing yet. I am experimenting to see if those can last thru the summer. My go to favorites don't do well in our hot climiate. If I can just get enough to eat fresh during the summer would be nice. I have been thinking about maybe trying some along our woods to see if that would work. That way they would get some shade during the peak hours. my garden is full sun. Once those are done it will be replaced with some sort of dry bean. . . Lima and purple hull most likely.
