July Garden

July is hot in our valley - hotter than I enjoy. We are experiencing 100+º weather for the next week (which is nothing compared to other parts of the world but more than we are generally used to.)

Luckily, we still have cool mornings. Most big garden projects have been completed, the yard is blooming with lots of flowers, and we have dragonflies, a few butterflies, and all sizes of bees. It's too late to plant most summer veggies, and too early to start fall crops, so my focus is on garden care - watering, weeding, mulching - and on HARVEST.

Agenda:

1. July harvest

2. July tasks

3. Drying peas

4. July planting tips

Early August Garden

August is the beginning of the end of summer in our garden. It's still often hot (sometimes very hot), but the days are noticeably shorter. It's time to think about the winter garden.

Agenda:

1. August harvest

2. Freezing and roasting onions

3. August garden tasks

4. Prepare for the winter garden

5. August planting

6. Prune my raspberries

World Day of Prayer

The World Day of Prayer takes place every year on the first Friday in March. Women in the United States and Canada first formed this event after the devastation of World War I, when they were convinced that world peace was tied to world mission. Each year, Christian women from all over the world join together to plan and organize events, and suggest a theme and focus. This year the theme was set by the women of England, Wales and Northern Ireland:

I Know the Plans I Have For You

Jeremiah 29:1-14

Agenda today:

1. Read Jeremiah 29:1-14

2. Read "Becoming Rooted"

3. Prayer for Peace

4. Prayerful Action

5. Plant a sabzeh