Hot Fun in the Summertime

Once again, time passes quickly, and the remains of the garden attest to this. The blackberries are almost done, but I was able to harvest two quarts, the first for jam and the second for a berry buckle. There was probably another quart that went right into our mouths. The beans continue to produce enough for a side dish for us every two weeks, and baby carrots are being harvested. The cucumbers are affected by the heat, as are the ungodly thirsting tomatoes in the Topsy-Turvies. Days of 90+ degrees have taken their toll. But the pumpkins don't seem to care.
The pumpkins travelled over their bed, through the one next to them, dropped a pumpkin under the Topsy-Turvy pole, and reached out. They tried to capture the cars in the parking lot, and settled for the peach tree. They've got a terrible case of powdery mildew, but it's not stopping them. We're afraid they may be triffid-pumpkins.

I also did makeup for the Flight Nurse Academy Mass Casualty Training out in Hunting Valley. I've missed battering people for fun. ( To spare the squeamish, pics are back here. )