Thursday, August 22, 2013

22 August 2013

High 84 F
Low 62 F

Hot, humid, periods of clouds leading to evening thunderstorms.

*First tomato turning red...

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

21 August 2013

High 87 F
Low 64 F

Hot and humid day!

*Time to mound the potatoes again!

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

20 August 2013

High 85 F
Low 60 F

Sunny and humid through the day, cool evening. BLUE MOON

*Squash looking better, lots of new leaves. Perhaps fruit on the way?

19 August 2013

High 79 F
Low 61 F

Rainy morning, sunny humid afternoon.

*Still no red tomatoes!!!

18 August 2013

High 72 F
Low 52 F

Overcast cool day.

*Harvested more green peppers.

Sunday, August 18, 2013

17 August 2013

High 75 F
Low 53 F

Sunny morning, overcast day, cloudy night.

*Found several large cukes hiding under the leaves!

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

13 August 2013

High 77 F
Low 50 F

Sunny day with a chill in the wind.

*Cukes are appearing all over the place!
*Squash not looking so good now...

Monday, August 12, 2013

12 August 2013

High 83 F
Low 64 F

Warm and humid, nighttime thunderstorms.


11 August 2013

High 79 F
Low 63 F

Mixture of sun and clouds.

*Harvested more swiss chard.
*One tomato turning red...the rest all green.

Saturday, August 10, 2013

10 August 2013

High 82 F
Low 59 F

Cool & overcast most of day, periods of warm sunshine.

9 August 2013

High 77 F
Low 62 F

Rainy morning, cool evening with more rain overnight.

*Baby cukes growing, still no squash just tons of flowers.

Thursday, August 8, 2013

8 August 2013

High 85 F
Low 67 F

Hot and humid all day, evening full of thundershowers.

*Catastrophe....all cabbage & beans gone.

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

7 August 2013

High 85 F
Low 66 F

Overcast day with afternoon thunder storms.

*Rain snapped several sunflowers...

6 August 2013

High 77 F
Low 52 F

Overcast day with no precipitation.

Monday, August 5, 2013

5 August 2013

High 74 F
Low 56 F

Overcast and sunny mix.

*Harvested more swiss chard.
*Lots of sunflowers!

Sunday, August 4, 2013

4 August 2103

High 75 F
Low 50 F

Morning showers, mix of clouds and sun through out the rest of the day.

*Swiss chard harvested.
*Cukes looking good!
*Still tons of green tomatoes.
*Corn looking questionable...

Saturday, August 3, 2013

3 August 2013

High 80 F
Low 55 F

Morning showers led to afternoon sunshine.

*Lots of tiny cukes.
* Squash flowers everywhere but still no squash...
*Still no red tomatoes...

Friday, August 2, 2013

2 August 2013

High 76 F
Low 63 F

Overcast with occasional showers, leading into thunderstorms at night.

*Harvested more green peppers.
*Harvested Swiss Chard.


Thursday, August 1, 2013

1 August 2013

High 85 F
Low 57 F

Mild, sunny with occasional showers.

*Harvested more green peppers.
*Lots of flowers on the squash but no fruit...lots of flowers on cukes in both spots with fruit beginning to form.

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

31 July 2013

High 79 F
Low 63 F

Overcast with afternoon/evening showers.

*Seems the weeds love this weather better than the vegetables...

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

30 July 2013

High 79 F
Low 56 F

Overcast with occasional sun.

*Beginning to wonder how the weather is affecting crops. Seems like this year is a complete opposite of last year. Every thing seems to be delayed almost...

29 July 2013

High 72 F
Low 52 F

Cloudy day.


Sunday, July 28, 2013

28 July 2013


High 75 F
Low 53 F

Mild, overcast day with occasional sunshine.

*Harvested more Swiss Chard. Rabbits seem to enjoy it as well.
*Blackberries looking good. 

27 July 2013

High 72 F
Low 57 F

Rain, rain, rain!


Friday, July 26, 2013

26 July 2013

High 84 F
Low 60 F

Hot and sunny day, no rain!

*Battling the weeds as usual.
*Preparing plans for herb garden. Catnip, chamomile, and marjoram growing well in pots.

Thursday, July 25, 2013

25 July 2013

High 78 F
Low 52 F

Warm and sunny.

Chickens tore through cuke trellis! Grrrr....

24 July 2013

High 70 F
Low 55

Cool and sunny day.

*A noticeable increase in sunflower blooms.
*Lots of flowers on cukes and squash.

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

23 July 2013

High 85 F
Low 58 F

Rain showers & overcast with periods of sunshine

*Harvested green peppers [and then grilled with butter and garlic!].
*Cuke basket experiment flowering well on trellis.
*Harvested more red raspberries, lots of blackberries but not ripe yet.

Monday, July 22, 2013

22 July 2013

High 79 F
Low 65 F

Scattered showers all day.


21 July 2013

High 83 F
Low 66 F

Hot & Humid with morning storm

*Trellised cuke basket.
* Lettuce is gone!
*Harvested Swiss Chard.

20 July 2013

High 83 F
Low 68 F

Hot & Humid!!!

Thursday, July 18, 2013

18 July 2013

High 94 F
Low 72 F

Another extremely hot and humid day. Passing thundershowers.

*Corn & sunflowers shooting up.
*Time to start thinking about planting the fall crops...

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Monday, July 15, 2013

15 July 2013

High 93 F
Low 70 F

Hot, sunny, & humid!

*Harvested more raspberries.
*Looks like the lettuce is just about done, along with the peas.
*Tomatoes still green, green peppers looking good.

Sunday, July 14, 2013

14 July 2013

High 90 F
Low 70 F

Hot & Sunny with high humidity

*Mounded potatoes again, they seem to be enjoying this weather.
*Cukes growing in experimental area seem to be growing well. A few on the edges are showing signs of yellowing, perhaps they will not survive.
*Hope to build trellises tomorrow for the squash/cuke baskets tomorrow. They are definitely ready to extend their growth.

Saturday, July 13, 2013

13 July 2013

High 86 F
Low 68 F

Hot with lots of humidity!

*Raspberries ripening quickly!
*Lots of weeding done, more for the morrow.

Friday, July 12, 2013

12 July 2013

High 79 F
Low 62 F

Overcast/sunny day with sprinkling showers at times.

*Tomorrow is weed day....the pigs shall be happy.
*Looking at the corn fields and bean fields around the area, they are looking sparse...some are yellowing from excess water. Haven't noticed any of our crops doing so yet...
*Farm which we normally buy hay/straw from is not selling anything as of yet this year. He says weather not cooperating enough for him to chance selling. Wondering if part of it has to do with what happened last year with the hay drought. Time to speed us search for a Scythe.

Thursday, July 11, 2013

11 July 2013

High 78 F
Low 58 F

Humid day with lots of sun.

*Getting worried since we have been pounded and pounded with rain, hoping that the ground gets a chance to absorb the water and 'dry' up a bit before the crops take a turn for the worst.

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

10 July 2013

High 85 F
Low 65 F

Extremely strong thunderstorms, flash flooding  & tornado.

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

9 July 2013

High 84 F
Low 70 F

Day was hot and humid, intense thunderstorms through the evening.

*Mounded potatoes again.
*Cuke & Squash experiment working well! Preparing to select new location and begin trellising.
*Cuke experiment #2 looking good also.
*Still need to do more weeding! Pigs find it enjoyable as they are the happy recipients of all the weeds.

Monday, July 8, 2013

8 July 2013

High 85 F
Low 69 F

Scattered thunderstorms

*Rain is good for the crops, but also for the weeds! Been directing energy towards the critters instead of the plants - got to catch up on weeds.
*Peppers are coming along well with fruit.


Sunday, July 7, 2013

7 July 2013

High 81F
Low 64F

Scattered showers during early morning

*So much to do and so little time!

Friday, July 5, 2013

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

3 July 2013

High 89F
Low 68F

Scattered showers through the evening/night

*Harvested more Red Raspberries.

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

2 July 2013

High 86F
Low 66F

Hot and humid day

*Everything appears to have benefited from rain.
*Found sunflowers crawling with Japanese Beetles....curses!

Monday, July 1, 2013

1 July 2013

High 80F
Low 64F

Overcast with scattered showers

*Harvested more raspberries
*Hot pepper seedlings survived flash flooding
*Potatoes either shot up or rain knocked hills down, either way need to mound up again
*Corn is knee high

Sunday, June 30, 2013

30 June 2013

High 80F
Low 64F

Isolated Thunder Storm - intense amounts of rain & flash flooding

*Harvested some Swiss Chard
*Covered Potatoes up to 2'
*Planted Cukes in new experimental location for trellising
*Hot Pepper seedlings look questionable, hopefully not lost after storm

Saturday, June 29, 2013

29 June 2013

High 81F
Low 60F

Scattered Thunderstorms
Considerable amounts of Rain
[let's hope things slow down a little]

*More Red Raspberries and Strawberries ready for harvest
*Lettuce and Swiss Chard ready for harvest
*Seedlings looking good, enjoying the moisture.

28 June 2013

Another wet and soggy day!

High 80F
Low 61F

Nothing new to report due to rain showers...

Thursday, June 27, 2013

27 June 2013

High 78 F
Low 63 F

Isolated Thunder Showers = considerable rainfall
Mostly Cloudy

*Potatoes are ready to be covered with second layer of leaves.