I know I’ve mentioned this before. I’ve mentioned everything before — I’ve done this entirely too long. At any rate, slice radishes very thinly and mix them with a creamy dressing, they make a wonderful sandwich.

Are we ever going to get rain? Whiting’s Pond has disappeared and the large pond at the Keith Farm looks to be a quarter of its original size.

My new favorite is the Fortex bean, a French horticultural type, only climbing over six feet tall and producing thin, round fillet-type beans over 10 inches long. I’m picking them in a timely fashion, so they are still tender and delicious.

Hostas have so few drawbacks — they are beloved by rabbits, deer and slugs. Otherwise, they will serve you well.

I painstakingly separated the tiny thyme plants into cells. They had stems no bigger than a human hair. I planted them all randomly in my vegetable garden and pretty much ignored them for a year.

I have not received one mosquito bite. While that fact is great, it is a little odd for a person who spends more than 12 hours out of doors each day.