The greens are officially here! The past few weeks we've had a little bit of arugula at market. But this Saturday we'll have a more full selection. Kale, Swiss Chard, Arugula, and baby Lettuce mix. Hooray for fall greens!
Back when it was sunny-some pretty new hens!
Rain, eh? I’m sure you know that nice gentle rain once a week is preferred over 5 inches of rain in 3 days. The fields are flooded with standing water. The animals are hunkered down to stay dry and warm. The pathways in the garden are filled with slurpy mud that sticks to your boots. Sheets of rain approached the vegetable field this morning. I saw (Marie) the solid sheet of rain hit the far hill and ran for cover, abandoning the Swiss Chard. Stubborn ole’ William kept harvesting, thinking it would let up. Nope. The rain got harder. So while I was harvesting cherry tomatoes inside the cozy, dry hoophouse, William was outside in the rain. People live in monsoons all over the world right? When we went to the other farm to harvest the much needed vegetables for your boxes, we both thought that the rain would let up for a few hours. When the rain didn’t let up, we kept harvesting. We needed the veggies for tomorrow, so slogging in the muddy field it was.
And through all of that, my feet stayed dry in my wonderful Muck boots. It wasn’t until I got into town and walked through several inches of water that one of my feet got a little soggy. Apparently one of my boots has a giant 3 inch crack in the sole that only leaks when I step in standing water, not when I stand in mud.
Nothing like strong monsoon days to help you remember to be thankful for dry roofs and clothing!
No comments:
Post a Comment