tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679123700391465393.post7853303022356186025..comments2023-10-31T04:05:57.303-05:00Comments on Living and Gardening in the Ozarks: gldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03645803822598151817noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679123700391465393.post-30775575089287902022012-06-28T07:40:42.410-05:002012-06-28T07:40:42.410-05:00Seems like everyone is battling the heat. Mulching...Seems like everyone is battling the heat. Mulching those those tomatoes was a good idea, I am watering twice a day now just to keep mine alive. No tomatoes except on the container grown ones on the decks. They were planted in March and are ahead of the other ones. We just bought another full size fridge for the garage. Sears had a small 19cubic foot for $399 and we really needed an extra fridge. Have made do with a small one for sodas for years but when company comes I had to do the "balancing act" with food. Mom's old Amana they bought in 1949 was still working when Mom left the farm for nursing care in 2005. I would love to have that fridge over here but I know it would not be efficient. Just sweet memories....Joy Tiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04183952085695405635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679123700391465393.post-66252771296983199152012-06-25T08:05:15.575-05:002012-06-25T08:05:15.575-05:00You won't see many new tomato blossoms if the ...You won't see many new tomato blossoms if the temps stay in high 80's to 90's. Frequent watering and deep mulch is your only hope in this heat. Last year we had hardly a tomato until fall but the deep mulch kept the plants alive and they finally produced. We are in so.central MO and never seen it this dry. So dry we don't even have our usual arrival of squash bugs,blister beetles and stink bugs...not that I'm complainging! Not even cabbage moths.....wierd.Diana R.Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361387947343352544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679123700391465393.post-42892364357840291362012-06-20T09:02:18.378-05:002012-06-20T09:02:18.378-05:00Murphy's Law, Glenda. That's usually how i...Murphy's Law, Glenda. That's usually how it goes here. I have two frig's also for summer produce and canning and cooking for four people. I had to buy a new one about 4 yrs ago, and now its compressor is making weird sounds so I am not sure what its major malfunction is also. Hope nothing bad...<br />Everything looks good even though you are on the battle ground for bugs. I have some, but I have been using garden dust and it seems to keep things at bay.<br />Your cake looks wonderful. <br />Hugsdenimflyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04737448177805751756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679123700391465393.post-69101429561863567422012-06-20T07:35:54.658-05:002012-06-20T07:35:54.658-05:00Hey Glenda - your sidebar isn't showing your l...Hey Glenda - your sidebar isn't showing your list of LABELS anymore. I used to be able to find old posts by subject.... ?Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822528453563683772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679123700391465393.post-30991229873661772152012-06-20T06:42:56.311-05:002012-06-20T06:42:56.311-05:00Wow, to have a refrigerator last 50 years is amazi...Wow, to have a refrigerator last 50 years is amazing. I know you'll enjoy your new and larger refrigerator.<br /><br />Your tomatoes look great against the fencing. Hope you see some flowers and fruit soon.<br /><br />That cake looks delicious.<br /><br />Enjoy the rest of the week and don't work too hard.<br /><br />FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679123700391465393.post-19093726562175469162012-06-20T05:02:28.927-05:002012-06-20T05:02:28.927-05:00I like how you grow tomatoes against cattle panels...I like how you grow tomatoes against cattle panels. That's just got to be about the most convenient way to keep them tied and tidied. Individual stakes (like mine) can be a pain.<br /><br />I saw some June bugs in the water barrel yesterday. I haven't seen them for a couple of years so was kinda glad to see them. The toads love 'em.<br /><br />Glad you're putting a positive spin on having to buy a new 'fridge. Hope it lasts you a good long time (but don't think it will go 50 years like the last one! LOL). <br /><br />HOT HOT HOT DRY DRY DRY WIND WIND WIND here too. We're all in the oven this week. Keep cool and don't work to hard.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822528453563683772noreply@blogger.com