So far we have a pretty good summer.  There were a couple of hot humid days but overall it is pretty good.  I have expanded the garden again this year by using solely  chicken manure plus wood shavings from cleaning the chicken coop.  Once again, the plants grow substantially better in the compost.

	Pristine apple that I planted when we first moved the hobby farm.  It has been bearing more fruits in recent years. I am also using a yellow sticky sheet to trap bugs and I have been spraying kaolin clay/water mix to protect the tree.
	Corn, garlic and cucumber cramp into a small space but growing well in chicken compost.
	White bitter melon.  This is the first time I have ever seen or planted such a variety.
	Squash and cucumber (on trellis) growing together.
	Spaghetti squash.
	Carrot (front) and providence green beans (back).
	Grapes.