My return to Louisville had some strikes and gutters. The sunflowers got blasted by 6 inches of rain in an hour. The cucumbers died due to bacterial wilt brought on by striped and spotted cucumber beetles. The chickens got a chance to do some swimming also. On the upside, the gourds are going strong. I ate an amazing tomato today. Grape vines, hummingbird vines, artic kiwis, toothache plant and black berries are explosive. I also got to sex my new litter of rabbits today (split them up based on gender).
In removing the sunflowers and other damaged plants, I prepared the soil for my fall crops. After using my pitchfork to break up the soil, I planted 6 seedlings of Rio Verde cabbages which should grow to 5-7 pounds and 6 seedlinds of brussel sprouts. I purchased a package of kale, spinach, mustard greens and red lettuce to start from seed in the next couple of days.
Due to the craziness in the new growth, I also trellised the blackberries and rasberries in the front using five metal posts and mason's string. Hopefully this will allow more air to circulate around the canes and at the same time make them easier to cultivate, prune and harvest.
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