So strange that y'all keep getting so much rain. We had a fairly wet spring, but quickly went to hot and dry. I was doing the happy dance when we had a storm on Sunday night. I've been having to water the veggie garden. I won't complain though.
The dh put down a cardboard base and mulched over that. It appears to be keeping things from drying out so quickly. That, and the fact that I planted the tomatoes pretty deep seems to be working. I have green tomatoes on nearly all the plants thank goodness. Last year was pretty much a bust so maybe I'm due a good one this time.
I hear you about the mosquitoes...I have actually had good luck with those little fan things that you wear. Kind of expensive to use every day. I use them when we end up on those woody treks the dh likes to take ever so often.
