in the garden, part 2

Summer is creeping up on us fast (we're looking at 95 degree F days for the next 2 weeks--and dry, of course) so we have to get our wonderful trees, herbs and veggies established before the brutal and relentless South Texas sun takes our breath away. Greedy old Hurricane Dolly took much of our shade last Summer so we have little to spare for the faint hearted. And our equatorial heat is not for the faint hearted.

 

Looks like we're running low on the mulch. Texas gardeners in-the-know recommend a minimum  4 inches of mulch. We'll need more than that to make it through September. Thankfully, the mango and avocado don't yet know what they're in for. Poor things.

 

 

The sugar apple and surinam cherry are still quite tiny. We're looking at, oh, our grandchildren, enjoying those?

To complete the whole homestead thing we're going for we need more chickens. We've been chickenless for a while thanks to the raccoons but, thankfully, our neighbors helped us out in the meantime by bringing home a newborn calf this week. With the garden in our backyard and the cattle next door, someone just might mistake us for a little house on the prairie.

 

 

Comments

[Sumea]

Hello
Just catching up on your posts, my it sounds hot where you are.
I just can't find the words to describe how adorable your little calf is, I just feel so much tenderness looking at it.
Your garden is Wonderful! and your fabric squares below, there is so much going on here :o)
I hope you and your family have a lovely May holiday
x
Sumea