while

the rest of the country's frying we hare here coolly enjoying 25ºc. somewhat high for the north ,but totally palatable.

this year's crop : eggplants and lettuce 

on a bed of pulverized egg shells.

last year i lost all the lettuce to slugs

(>人<)

 won't happen again.

toms too and i have seedlings of yellow cherry toms. jalapeños have overwintered inside , still cold nights to bring them out.

bad news is that i lost my beloved dogwood.  

neki desu