HOT AGAIN

Today's official temperature was 29 although they are taken at the airport which is always cooler than in town.  On our deck this afternoon it was in the late 30's.  It has been hot all week and the forecast only goes down to 25 on Saturday.  It means watering every day.  Light rain is forecast next week but then it was forecast this week as well.  We had the odd drizzle shower but not enough to do any good.

Today I did manage to get some weeding and dead heading done as well as removing the cucumbers - next in line is the removal of the courgettes as they have virtually stopped fruiting.  The tomatoes are loving the weather and are cropping really well and the beans are, once again, providing sufficient for our needs.  The beetroot have been good and I came across a recipe where they are peeled and diced then mixed with olive oil, ground cumin and ground coriander then cooked in a covered tin in the oven for 30 minutes.  We have been eating them both hot and cold.  We have finally emptied the spare room and Doug has just painted the ceiling.

These photos were taken just before it was completely emptied.  The large shelves had already been moved to an outside shed.