It seems a little early in the season to be feeling frustrated – but here we are!
The cause of our frustration is the weather, of course.
We wanted to plant tomatoes this week but the soil is still quite cold, and the cool & wet forecast for the week has us hesitating. The plants will languish in these conditions and are better off waiting on the driveway for warmer temperatures.
But the field is prepared and waiting …
The black mulch is laid out as well, for eggplant & peppers, though they require even warmer temperatures before we can think of planting them.
We did gamble with zucchini & cucumbers last week – gambled and lost!
Beautiful plants, good conditions (we thought), planted into black mulch for warmth, covered with row cover for added protection … All the cucumbers died and most of the zucchini.
It is what it is. Their replacements are already sprouting and we will try again in a week or two.
A storm last week dropped 40mm of rain in a short time, along with strong winds, and perhaps a bit of hail. Here, Amy is checking for damage (there was none) and fixing the insect cover that blew off.
Perhaps our frustration should be with ourselves – for being impatient. The sunshine and warm temperatures we are looking for will come. Crops will get planted and grow. We will be eating fresh greens and other vegetables soon enough.
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Around the farm this week …
The cool season crops in the ground are growing well. Most are covered with insect netting for protection. Seems the bugs are as hungry for fresh vegetables as we are!
Today’s planting included more broccoli and various salad greens.
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