Our pond is down to the last 12 inches or so. You can see the fish flopping and the ducks have refused to go near them. We need rain. Severe drought conditions persist here in Missouri and 26 other states. Over one hundred degrees expected for 10 more days at least.
Veggies are surviuving because I am watering daily.
Cantalopes are ripening but lost most of the watermelon. They split in the heat, so I had to toss them to the chickens.
Cucumbers and tomatoes are prolific!
I made Gaspacho last weekend that was just to die for:
2 cups Veggie juice
4 lbs red tomatoes, diced
1 medium cucumber, diced
3 jalapenos, diced
1 small red onion chopped
1 large clove garlic
2 TBSP lemon juice
1 TBSP Tabasco
1 TBSP fresh basil
1 cup diced yellow or orange tomatoes
1/4 cup diced cucumber
salt and pepper to taste
Place 1 cup veggie juice in blender with the first 5 ingredients. Blend until pureed.
Pour into a glass bowl. Place final cup of veggie juice and next 3 ingredients in blender and blend. . Pour into bowl with the rest of the pureed ingredients. Stir to blend, add the diced tomato and cucumber and adjust seasonings. Chill in fridge for at least an hour. Soup is even better the next day!
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