One thing that lots of gardeners know is that growing your own food isn't the most affordable way to get food, but it is the best way to get good food and to get the variety you can manage to grow. And if you can preserve what you grow, then it averages out over time to cost less.

I've been out clipping and trimming and examining the garden. It's not a pretty sight in this heat. 106 predicted for today.

I have been able to rearrange my bay window in my sun room and my African violets are much much happier. There are finally a few plants around the house now that I'm able to have now because I no longer have cats who would munch them (so anything I did have had to be non-toxic). I haven't filled the place up, but I'll add more, at least probably grow some herbs in the house over the winter.

SRS