Kefir -water type- and bits of other things

Got my water kefir grains today



I'm hearing the tree cicadas now

Haven't harvested anything from the garden since the green beans.  Squash bugs are doing bad things to my summer squash.

The area where the elderberries are is beginning to get shady during the day-  which is why i put the partial shade tolerant elderberries there.

I sprayed the apple tree again last Saturday if i remember right.  My parents took the kids for me for the whole day so i was able to get that done.  I've been spraying roughly every 2 weeks and it seems to be working out well.

Relief & more kefir.

Finally cooler weather has returned!  Possibly some rain coming tonight! Its nice to not have to run the air conditioners all day and night.  We can't wait to see the power bill next month.

Oh i bought some water kefir off eBay last night. It should be coming in the next few days.  Only cost about $5 because i had some more eBay bucks on my own account. Water kefir is similar to milk keifer but they are not interchangeable. Water kefir makes a ginger beer type drink that is slightly sweet (of course you have to add the ginger root), most of the sugars (about 95-98%) is fermented away leaving a slightly alcoholic, fizzy beverage that has many health benefits.  FMI- Dom's Kefir Page .