Heat Again

The weather in farming can be your biggest ally or foe. This year it is not cooperating well with us. It reached into the 80's again this week and the plants are really thrown for a loop. The lettuce that was just about to be picked, bolted and is useless now. The brocolli raab crop is starting to bolt and not mature properly. Last year we planted it in the spring and it bolted due to the heat. It really seems that it is warmth sensitive and does best in the cool. It would be nice to see some moderately cool temps last for some time.

We are seeing nice garlic in our trial. We tried that before and nothing ever happened but I think that we planted it way too late and it rotted before it sized up. I am also building up my courage to try tomatoes again as well as some melons. It takes me a few seasons to forget how awful I feel to watch all those fruit rot. But I am going to try something different this year. We will see what happens.