Yesterday was almost a record setting high in Sacramento. 95 degrees. Ugh. I decided to take advantage of the sun's energy and save some of the energy that I actually pay for.
The clothes line came out for the first time this year. I despise the crispy jean feel after line drying clothes. To remedy that but get the benefits of line drying, I toss the clothes in the dryer for 5-10 minutes to loosen up the clothes. It beats the 50 minutes I typically have to dry jeans for.
I also decided to give container growing another go. A few years ago, maybe five, I grew tomatoes in pots on the side of my house. The sunniest part of my yard is the concrete area that lines the east side of my house. Typically I kill container plants during the hot summers here but those two tomatoes plants produced some fruit.
At this moment, I feel like I'll remain vigilant in watering over the hot Summer. We'll see. But I've decided to give it a shot. I have three containers with tomatoes or strawberries. I planted marigolds with the tomatoes and herbs because rumor is they prevent pests, another thing that has killed my many attempts at mini-gardens.
I started a small herb garden too. I'll take baby steps. If these plants survive maybe I'll continue to add more.
Carley and Josh will be big helps in the watering department. Maybe we can make this happen as a team. After all, I chose the strawberries for them since they don't like tomatoes.
2 comments:
You are so domesticated.... I'm jealous.
I only wish we could have a clothes line! Maybe not having a green thumb runs in the family..??
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