The garden is looking beautiful today! (as usual :-) We watered our heaping compost piles in the hopes that the rubbish, water, and intense southern heat will work together to promote the growth of bacteria that will break down the rubbish to form some nice fertile soil for our crops in the future. Our new raspberry plants are looking rather sad, though. While watering the watermelon plants we added worm castings to the base of the raspberries to help 'em out. Hopefully we can bring them back to life for some wonderful raspberry deliciousness! Worm castings (worm poop, essentially) promotes what is known as Induced Systemic Resistance. The idea is that it helps out the plants' natural bacteria to help it fight off disease and unwanted pests while providing them with nutrients. Worms are so little, but they do so much! Definitely worth googling if you have the time.

P.S.- I spied some pink tomatoes getting big on our vertical-twine-staking demonstration bed. They aren't red (or pink, I guess..) yet, but it won't be long. Come visit!