It’s been a wild year with the weather, which means the garden is off to a bit of a bumpy start. I have had to plant carrots three times now. I had to replant once when heavy rains came and washed away the seeds. We knew rain was coming, but it was way heavier than expected. I had to replant the second time because of flea beetles. Those things are vicious.
The greens are doing great. We eat them every single night now, but other things are stunted by weeks of cold, rainy weather. The radishes, for example, just haven’t had enough sunshine.
Thankfully, we have the greens and the rhubarb, and we have this beautiful purple cauliflower coming. Doesn’t that just look like the most beautiful plant? I am so thankful Ron is growing these. I love the beautiful purple color, and I have never eaten purple cauliflower. Isn’t that going to be a treat?
I would love to hear how your gardens are doing. We had one day last week where the high temp was 94 degrees. In two days, the high was 49 degrees, and we had to light a fire in the wood stove. I just talked to a friend in the south, and she is having to cover her garden thanks to cold temperatures like she has never seen in a southern summer.
It’s a challenge right now for sure. I am thankful for the skills we have though. We learn something every time we have to pivot, adjust, adapt, and figure out how to grow food in the midst of some pretty volatile climate action.
At least we have this beautiful purple cauliflower coming.
