July 1st, 2006
Is that clear weather I see?
I’m looking out the window on a quiet Saturday morning at fog rolling over the green hills. It will burn away and leave a clear, blue sky and sunshine for our struggling plants. I don’t know how long it will last, but after yesterdays storms, it’s about time for a break.
This season has proved a difficult one so far. We aren’t alone in our struggles. Farmers across the state are receiving help because their crops are suffering or not growing at all. Some farmers are just getting to plant corn this weekend (and it’s supposed to be knee-high all ready!). So needless to say, we need a little time, patience and sun to recover from the record inches of rain we’ve gotten.
The potatoes have all come up. Peas need just a couple of days to mature. The chard has sized up and so has the lettuce. We are slowly getting plants in the ground as the soil dries out so we’re making what progress we can. Of course if the truck worked, we’d be in much better shape. But we’re trying to be optimistic that we’ll just have a later, maybe slower year. This season will be a great teacher in perserverance for sure.