In a flurry of unexpected gifts, mid-August has blessed us with unseasonably pleasant nights. It makes up for the miserable smoke and heat of June. We can actually work outside early and late in the day without perishing of sweat and heat. In fact, this entire third week of August is predicted to remain in the mid-80's. Unheard of! Delightful!
Slugs have wrecked havoc on our pepper plants and only vigilante staking and foliage removal seems to deter them at all. Diatomaceous earth is just frustrating since it deteriorates with every watering and every rainfall. We are going to try adding a layer of sharp aquarium gravel to the surface of the raised beds to see if it will discourage the darned slugs. I've been fond of slugs ever since reading an article on how they have a tender courtship (antennae in, antennae out, caress, caress) that goes on for hours. But with red and gold bell peppers at $3 each even in the summer, that harvest is important to me and I'm going after the little romantics with a vengence.
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