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The melons and cucumbers are going crazy. Especially the melons. The cuke plants are getting HUGE and blooming, but I'm not seeing any product.

The Charentais melon, on the other hand...

I took this pic on Friday:

Now look at it as of this morning (Monday):

Whoa.

UPDATE: This morn… Continue

I'm goin' for it.

In the mustard bottle, "shampoo" : 1 Tbsp baking soda.

I fill the bottle with water in the shower. Give it a good shake, and apply to the roots. Massage it in, and rinse out.

In the spray bottle, "conditioner" : 1 Tbsp of ACV per cup of water, plus a few drops o… Continue

Monday I had a doctor's appt mid-day, so I just took the whole day off.

6:00 am
First thing, I hit the gym. When I got home, I folded the bread dough that I had prepared the night before, and hit the showers.

8:00 am
All sparkly clean, I did some graphic design work, and then pre-heated the oven. I finished the baking and MM MM it smelled good.

I'm not much of a baker, but… Continue

Just yesterday, I was telling everyone how great it was that this plants is producing.

Alas, I got home last night, and the whole thing was on the ground. The plant was crushed under the basket, and its main stem is broken in three places.

Desperate, I duct taped it.

Yup.

Duct tape.

If by some miracle the thing survives, it'll be definitive proof that duct tape truly can fix anything.

I have two wee little tomato nubbins! I have tomatoes growing in three different conditions:

On the East side, in a bed:

On the West side, in pots:

Also on the West side, upside-down, in hanging baskets:

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