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| Sunflower photographed by my friend Ingrid Beckman! I have not planted a sunflower in years; I just let them pop up where they want. This one is one of my favorites for its coloring. |
All sunflowers set apart, the last few days have been pretty wet to the dam of small organic farmers around here whose fields are flooded and whose crops are rotting away.
We seem to be lucky as far as location: those walls of storms often seem to split before hitting us. This means I get some, regular light rain but not enough to cause damages while others get clobbered.
Fingers crossed!
The near continuous cloudiness has been great as far as keeping temps down. The rain has been good for all my plants but has reduced the amount of cucumbers and tomatoes coming to fruition; they love full sun! I still have plenty for myself but less to share. :(
Gardening and farming always leave you in the hands of things like weather but I wouldn't give it up for anything in the world. Walking through that jungle every morning after bringing my neighbors the paper is one of those immeasurable moments that can't easily be replaced by anything else artificial or real.
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| I love that corn! I chose a bi-color to have some sweetness (the white) and something to bite (the yellow) |
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| Red headed corn! |
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| We ate our first Japanese eggplants. Out of this world! |
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| Light play. |
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| Cherry tomatoes |
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| Dill seeds. Another crop I have not planted in years. They self-seed. |
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