If they are looking whiskery, give hedges a second pruning. Cut back once in April, and again in July, and yew, hemlock, and privet hedges will stay tidy until spring. Remember that hedges should be cut so they are wider at the bottom than the top. Fat tops, or even straight sides, result in dieback and nasty bare ankles for the bushes. Enjoy fresh-picked vegetables.
Nothing is better than a tomato warm from the garden.
Makes those tomato-shaped vegetable products the stores foist off on us in winter a hollow mockery of the real thing. Harvest herbs and hang to dry in dark, well-ventilated area. And continue planting heat-resistant vegetables such as beans, Swiss chard and cucumbers. Gardening cycles around the season. Enjoy July's bounty, but think ahead to fall.