Only released the ladybugs night before last but already appear to be seeing positive results from them being here. Some plants which had seemed to be suffering are looking slightly better.

They're most active in the morning, when it's still cool. At least they're most visible then. Walked through the garden yesterday afternoon and barely saw any at all. This morning, seeing a lot more. Was worried that maybe all of them had flown off! I expect some to fly off but not all. At this point, I still have two more shipments coming in. So, even if some take up residence nearby, the whole neighborhood will be well infested with ladybugs next spring. Sad part is timing. Won't be able to keep all of the other shipments until daughter gets back, as they could die by then. But there will be plenty in the garden from now on and she enjoys hunting and catching insects.

No female pumpkin flowers this morning. Lots of new tomatoes visible! The two tomato plants which I had thought may die from transplant shock are recovering. Not sure they'll recover enough to grow fruit before frost but I'll bring all the potted ones inside when it starts getting too cold for them. May just convert the whole office to a winter sun room, trim and dig up all the tomato plants and bring them inside. Not sure yet.

I know I will dig up the tomatoes and pot them. Not sure what after that with them. Going to till the whole garden down deeper. Mix the organic material down deep, loosen the soil, make it easier to leach the salt downward. Help get rid of the weeds, too. Once the soil is in decent condition, I may not till the tomato section again.

Never did make grape jelly. Seems daughter doesn't really like it. And I can't eat bread. Since these are too small to be table grapes and I lacked the right yeast for wine, not much to do with them. So they make a good addition to the compost.

Okay. Need to stop writing and do something constructive.