July stuff and a spider - you've been warned. ;-)

I am so original on my post titles.
Anyway, I really hate going outside. No matter what time of day it is, I am always getting bit by something. Whatever it was that bit me this morning (one of those blister looking bites) is almost gone now, so I guess it wasn't too bad. I still suspect a spider or ant, but it's not looking too bad right now and it's not itching, so I guess it must have been a mosquito?

Anyway, our next trip to the farm is 12 August. Getting anxious about that.
Oldest boy and family return from England tomorrow. Getting anxious and excited about that.

In an attempt to keep the garden alive the week we are gone, I have dug out an old drip hose the oldest boy got me years ago. I have wrapped it around the raised bed, sort of, and will have one of the boys turn it on for a couple hours a day. Here is what it looks like.

Yes, I tend to bull through things. Hubby offered to cut the hose down to a smaller size, and I considered that; but then decided to not make it shorter for when we go to the farm. It might come in handy full length. I want to get some... Don't know what they are called, but they will help me change the way the center piece lays.

I am hoping this will keep the plants alive while we are gone. If the son will remember to turn it on.

I was quite surprised to find a banana pepper out there today. I've been out several times in particular since Sunday, and when I was running the hose along the buckets, but only saw the pepper today.

Do you see it there behind the leaves? It's pretty well hidden.
I've got some teeny green bells, and I think red bell pepper flowers. I know I bought a red pepper plant, but haven't had any peppers yet.

Another reason I want to use the drip hose is that I had another tomato with blossom end rot. I think I may need a fertilizer just for tomatoes or something. I've done some reading. It seems green house and garden tomatoes can get it. Sometimes it's related to moisture, sometimes not. And some tomatoes are fussy about how they get their water. So I am hoping this will help me with the water, too, by not hosing them once or twice a day.
I know the cherry tomatoes haven't had the same problem.

Still no cucumbers yet. But I have a few little ones that look like this:

Usually I have bumble bees in the cuke flowers. You know, the ones that are all black and round. Today I saw this one.

I think that's your standard honey bee?

Oh, and I saw this buggly on one of my bell pepper plants.

Eww. That's all I have to say.
I hope it's a good spider looking bug.

Happy Wednesday to you all. Stay cool!
P.S. click on the pictures to see them bigger. :)