These photos remind us how cold in Chicago’s winter, but still the days were very hot.
The winter photos on Hiroko’s computer.
Hiroko decided to take the hottest day photos on July 22.
These were the hottest day’s alley by the garage, but it didn’t tell how hot. Those clouds showed it is summer.
At the front of Hiroko’s apartment. No one outside!
McDonald and the corner of Clark and Bryn Mawr. In the winter, there were a lot of snow on this corner and people couldn’t walk on the sidewalk.
These tomato and cucumber were hot, too.
These photos was taken from the porch. These white clouds surely showed the summer.
This is Hiroko’s Porch Garden
Can you see one cucumber.
How are these vegetable plants in this hot weather? They must like this hot weather.
Dan-san’s Garden
The green pepper and the cucumbers are ready to eat.
Hiroko’s zucchini have several flowers.
Do you know what this is? Mothballs! Someone told Dan-san that “Mothballs” prevent squirrels, rats or any other animals to come in the garden, so many mothballs in his garden. However, others said that the mothballs chemical harm the vegetables! What do you think?
The First Harvest
From Dan-san’ garden
From porch garden
They were very tasty and soft skin cucumber, and pepper was very good flavor and delicious.
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About our Air Condition
Dan-san, Elsa and Hiroko do not need air condition for the most summer. They didn’t use any air condition last summer. However, this year was different.
This almost new air condition given to Elsa was used on the first hot day. The rooms wasn’t cool down as expected. Hiroko found out this is just a room cooler.
Now, Dan-san and Hiroko tried to clean and using this old, old air condition which was bought by Dan-san’s father over 25 years ago. Hiroko cleaned the air condition’s outside but scared to start. Dan-san came back and pushed the start switch --- it worked! But the dust came out from the air condition. Dan-san cleaned the inside of it. It wasn’t used for three or four years, but it worked and cooled all the rooms in those hottest days.
Thanks for this air condition on this hottest days. Everyone could sleep well and enjoy cool and cold air.
hi hiroko,
ReplyDeletei don't think using mothballs in your garden is a good idea, so i google it and the result from wikipedia said: "It has also been suggested that the toxic chemical in mothballs will bond to garden soil, causing damage to it.[citation needed] Research has shown that a weak bond can occur, but naturally occurring soil microbes will break down the toxic component of mothballs over extended periods of time.[citation needed] In addition to this, the toxic effects of mothballs may also kill beneficial soil insects while it is present in soil."
mothball is toxic, please stop using it as a pest repellent for your garden!
however, your cucumber and green pepper look great!
kit
www.tradingyokes.com
Kit: Thank you so much for your comment. I've been really busy last 3 to 4 weeks. Now, I'm enjoy my blogs to write the articles and to read the comments.
ReplyDeleteDan-san stopped using mothball now. He is fighting with the animals those come to his garden. This year tomato are giving us very good harvest. Thanks to the Lord for this good weather.
Well, we have already been feeling fall. There are Halloween decorations in the store.
Thank you for your comments and research. yoko
i'm glad you had a great time with your family and see your comment again :) i will get that bottle of seasoning for you. thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi, Kit:
ReplyDeleteThank you for the seasoning. Hiroko will use this with fried tofu dish. But the fish paste would be so tasty. Hiroko would like to try to make the fish cake.
Hiroko translated your recipe and use the Bible verses you quoted.
Thanks again for the seasoning. Hiroko