goodby July

In all of this heat what would you imagine we and other farmers in the area are thinking about right now?
O.k., so it's a trick question - no, not sitting poolside with a cool fruity drink, well, yes, sitting poolside with a cool fruity drink, but in terms of farming we're thinking about our Fall harvest. Believe it or not in our region the official first frost date is mid October. That's only two and a half months from now, yes, that's right, two and a half months before our first frost date! In 100 degree weather it's hard to grasp the idea of waking up to frost, but that's what we're working and planning for right now.

Carrots have been sowed in the field. Broccoli, cabbage, greens, scallions, beets, chard and kale have all been seeded and are in the green house, emerging out of the soil already. This week we'll start direct seeding more fall crops, broccoli rabe, parsnips, rutabagas, and collards directly into their beds.

We still need more rain, so I was thinking collectively maybe we should all keep our car windows rolled down for the rest of the summer.