It has been putrid hot and humid this week. I went to the garden at 8:30 this morning, hoping to cut okra and pick peas before the real heat set in.
Nanny came out with a cardboard box and started picking at the other end of the patch. We met in the middle. I went on to the peppers and the okra while she picked the few remaining squash.
Ants attacked me in the okra. Here is a picture of part of the damage.
I bummed a Benadryl off Nanny, came home and showered, and slathered my feet and legs with Benadryl cream. Something got me on the wrist that left a big, red, hot, itchy knot.
Between the ants, the mosquitoes, the horseflies, and the chiggers, I'm about ready to give up gardening. FOR GOOD.
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