Fallish

8-13-06 VERMONT: The last few days have been not cool, but cold. We have been in pants, jackets and I had socks on for the first time in two months. Today was slightly warmer. A few days ago we had another 0.3 inches of rain.

The yard work has been maintenance weeding, watering, trimming and pruning. I did replace some turf, torn up by the dogs, with new sod from the pasture. The tomatoes are slowly ripening and the first few have been consumed. We have corn every night. Three pumpkins are now in the little green stage.

I bought and set up a Mosquito Magnet. We are waiting to see how much, if at all, it helps.

New blooms: goose-neck loosestrife, clematis.