I was reading Old"s post, about 2steps foreward, and 1 step back, with his Chevy motor, and it struck me that I am in a simular boat, with my gardening efforts. We have had a week of cloud cover, and rain, which let the sweet corn,sprout, and prompted me to set out my tomato, and pepper, and cucumber plants, before it got too late, to mature. When It got dark last night, it looked like more rain, and clouds, which is normal. I got up to clear skyes, and frost on the vehicle, and shop roofs. I went out to check the garden, and predictably, I found mostly frozen plants, even my 1" tall corn. Can"t do anything about it, except replant, but wanted to WHINE about it anyway! (Two steps back)
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Not sure if I will even try a garden this year. We've got heavy clay soil, and it has never gotten dry enough to work this spring. Still "mud ball wet" when I dug some worms yesterday.
Last year was pretty much the same way, and even though I got a garden in, things just didn't do well because of the cold, and in retrospect, probably wasn't worth the effort.
Local weatherman said yesterday "I had to remind myself I wasn't looking at weather charts from mid-December". There's enough snow in the mountains (and melting slowly enough) to keep skiing open until July, by most estimates.
"Oh, well, at least I've still got my health".
Last year was pretty much the same way, and even though I got a garden in, things just didn't do well because of the cold, and in retrospect, probably wasn't worth the effort.
Local weatherman said yesterday "I had to remind myself I wasn't looking at weather charts from mid-December". There's enough snow in the mountains (and melting slowly enough) to keep skiing open until July, by most estimates.
"Oh, well, at least I've still got my health".
Anonymous-0
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Your corn should come back. The growing point is still below the ground until about the 5 leaf stage I think.
Mike Wa. If you were digging worms, it sounds like you have your priorties in the right order! Every spring, I tell myself that this year I am going to get in on the good Bass fishing, that happens in the spring, However the garden, the cows, or mowing, gets in the way, and it"s summer before I get on the water! Then it"s haying time, and filling the barn with hay!,Then I usually get to go to American Lake, a couple times to perch fish in the fall. So much for being retired, and getting to fish, and relax. Enjoy your time on the water, and tight lines to you!
Anonymous-0
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No frost here on Van. Isle last night but cold.Been roto-tilling the garden shallowly,helps dry it out. Heavy clay based topsoil 20" deep. Everything way late.
I finally got tired of the cold and mud in the spring and built a small 10' x 14' greenhouse about 5-6 years ago. We don't take the tomatoes and peppers outa there until June, and we leave some in there all summer. Our garden (we're near Enumclaw) doesn't have standing water anymore, but the lawn next to it does.
Frost protection on my cranberry fields south of Nanaimo last night, also in Ricmond. Miserble cold and wet followed by an hour of sun which seems unbearable until you decide to take off the sweaters and padded coveralls. 20 minutes later you start to freeze and need to dress back up.
We are about 3 weeks late. Hard to enjoy anything -especially breakdowns. Had 2 hydrolic hoses blow and a flat tire. Fun in threes! Grant
We are about 3 weeks late. Hard to enjoy anything -especially breakdowns. Had 2 hydrolic hoses blow and a flat tire. Fun in threes! Grant
Eldon (WA)
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Onions and garlic are doing well over here on the east side. Peas and beets are up. Tomato, pepper, eggplant, cucumber, melon, herb and squash starts are growing in the greenhouses. Planted corn and beans a week ago, waiting for them to pop up. We push a few things, but always plan to re-plant just in case. The only thing predictable around here is that the weather is unpredictable!
AC STARR FARMS
AC STARR FARMS
Some famous guy once said "The worst winter I ever spent was a summer on Puget Sound."
Actually, July, August and early September are drier here (statistically) than about anywhere in the country except the desert southwest. Not unusual to get 30, 40, 50 consecutive days without precipitation. But often cloudy. Average temps in mid to high 70's, which is pretty pleasant.
Usually spring is a series of nice days, then a couple rainy. Pretty much reversed, this year.
Actually, July, August and early September are drier here (statistically) than about anywhere in the country except the desert southwest. Not unusual to get 30, 40, 50 consecutive days without precipitation. But often cloudy. Average temps in mid to high 70's, which is pretty pleasant.
Usually spring is a series of nice days, then a couple rainy. Pretty much reversed, this year.
Thanks for the pics- love seeing those little G's at work.
Japanese truck farmers around Tacoma and Puyallup used to always have 5 to 8 identical tractors, with different implements mounted, so they didn't have to keep switching. Mostly Farmall Super A's, but some had G's. They were quite proud of their "fleets", and kept them up in good shape.
One guy with Super A's was talking about his neighbor with G's- "We always used to make fun of his little grasshopper tractors- but joke was on us A guys- neighbor sold out the other day, and got 3 times as much for his G's as our A's are worth."
Japanese truck farmers around Tacoma and Puyallup used to always have 5 to 8 identical tractors, with different implements mounted, so they didn't have to keep switching. Mostly Farmall Super A's, but some had G's. They were quite proud of their "fleets", and kept them up in good shape.
One guy with Super A's was talking about his neighbor with G's- "We always used to make fun of his little grasshopper tractors- but joke was on us A guys- neighbor sold out the other day, and got 3 times as much for his G's as our A's are worth."
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