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[redbird]

My wrist is better, but that's not the same as "well": I am using the brace some of the time, largely as a reminder to myself not to overdo things; still icing occasionally; and taking naproxen if the wrist, or anything else, hurts too much to ignore. Too much to ignore mostly means that if it keeps hurting when I rest.

The wind at the edge of Tropical Storm Isaias bent some of the stems on my cherry tomato plant. When the wind calmed down a bit, I went outside with string and did my best to fasten the stems loosely to the tomato cage. I am hopeful for more homegrown cherry tomatoes.

The other tomato plant has fewer branches and the pear-shaped tomatoes stubbornly remain green, and I think I'm almost at the end of cucumbers from these plants. Next year I will order more plants, and order earlier--even if there are no supply chain interruptions, schlepping small live plants home from the nursery inconveniently requires two buses, a trip that's much simpler when I'm not carrying anything fragile.

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[sabotabby]

My tomatoes are doing terribly this year. Supply chains were such that I didn't have a lot of options. I have optimism about the potatoes, though.

[athenais]

Your postcard arrived just now! Thank you very much, it's beautiful. I hope you are continuing to enjoy contemplating cucumber flowers. xoxo

[minoanmiss]

*sends continued wellifying vibes*

[redbird]

Yeah, the combination of supply chain problems and not driving is why I have only two tomato plants and got them late.

Next year I am ordering early.

[tarasacon]

I hope your wrist continues to heal. I also find braces mostly helpful for reminding myself not to do things, or at least to do them cautiously. (And when other people are a factor, for signaling to them that I might be slow or need space/assistance.)

[tarasacon]

I don’t know your gardening history. Would you like a suggestion for next season’s tomatoes?