07-19-2026 — Tomato, Potato, Stinkers

Howdy all. Well, the big storms that were to clear the smog out yesterday, were pretty much a bust. We did get some nasty winds before the storms. One, of which, blew my American flag, and its pole, out of the holder on the siding out front. Fortunately, no damage. Just put it back. I’d guess that was a 40+ mph gust.

As for the precipitation, if .05 inches fell, I’d be surprised. I went out after and poured a gallon of water on the Sunflower plant and the rose bush behind it. And then this morning, I went out and left the sprinkler on the back garden beds for 45 minutes while I watered the ones by the garage, and the plants around the deck. They really need more, and I’m hoping the predicted Tuesday rains will do that.

While out there, I picked a few tomatoes!

A few real sized yellow/orange tomatoes were ready, as were some cherry sized ones. Lots of the cherry tomatoes should be coming soon.

I went back out a little later and harvested the two little beds of potatoes. This is after a quick rinse, and they will sit on step to dry up outer skins, until tomorrow.

I already contacted my brother to see if he’d like them. He’ll do a drive-by on Wednesday morning to pick them up. I’ll put them in canvas bags for easy transport and distribution to his family members.

I should have left a couple of the plants to further mature. But, I still have the larger bed of potatoes by the garage that are still growing some, and the plants have green left.

The air quality isn’t as bad as it was for the last few days. However, it is still in the “bad” zone for people like me. I must admit the breathing wasn’t easy out there, and I now have a lovely headache too.

These two little stinkers probably don’t smell the smog, and just want to Enjoy Life