We spent the better part of yesterday covering crops and planning for the worst. We covered as many of the beans as we could, hauled all the potted plants under the gazebo, moved the herb pots into the the hoop house, put the sprinkler on the squash through the night. Unfortunately the beans, squash, and the cucumbers did not make it. It is nice to know I wont be picking beans anymore this summer but it is really sad to have to start ripping out the plants. It only reminds me that the season is almost over. This will have some effect on our CSA but because we grow so much in the hoop houses we will still have food to supply our customers. With a spring that just wouldn't get going and then July that was too hot and humid to handle, and an early frost this has been a very difficult growing season.
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| Dead squash plants |
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| Dead bean plants |
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| Dead cucumber plants |
On the bright side...I planted a few more rows of lettuce, some cabbage, chard and kale, as well as some radishes for fall. These are all cold weather crops and should do well even as the days get colder. I planted last Tuesday and they are already up...how exciting is that.
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| Radishes |
that's what my garden looked like all summer, is that not how it's supposed to be?
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