Hello everyone. Thank you for all of you who have recently “Liked” us on Facebook and are following us on Twitter. Things are busy around here so I apologize for not staying in touch with updates. I will try and do better. This will be just a quick update.
Where is the time going? Summer is winding down fast! It really hit home when we started talking about schedules here on the farm yesterday. Some of our summer helpers are preparing to head off on family vacations and shortly after that heading back to school. I am starting to stress a bit thinking about all of the harvest work that lies ahead plus I still have a pile of unfinished projects that need to be finished (or started). It will all work out
Here in the Pacific Northwest, we are having one of the mildest summers that I can remember. Whereas many folks in the country are suffering 100F+ temperatures, we have had cool nights and pleasant days. This weekend the highs are forecast to reach the high-80s or possibly even hit the first 90 degree day of the year. Not only has this weather meant that we have had great working conditions outside, the garden is growing great.
We have even gotten enough ripe fruit on one variety of tomato, ‘Stupice‘, to start harvesting seed. Stupice, pronounced “stu-peek-a,” is always a good and early producer here on the farm.
That is the latest from the farm. I hope that all is well in your garden.
Mike