All of a sudden, a cold front hit us with highs in the low fifties F plus very high wind. Boy was it cold! And, unfortunately, our son, Bill and his family, were scheduled to come for the crate of tomatoes we had for them and to help us dig some potatoes and pull onions and carrots to share. Even with sweatshirts and gloves, that darned wind was cold! But, undaunted, everyone pitched in cheerfully with the harvest. I wasn’t sure what our carrots and potatoes were like as we are in drought, with no decent rain for weeks now. The potatoes simply amazed us! Some were as large as a big man’s fist and had no hollow heart. And there were plenty of them too. Bill and his family took home two sacks full, and they harvested two pails for David’s family and one for us. Of course, we still have several hundred feet of potato rows to go but Will is going to dig those as he has time. The onions were so-so, some having been washed away by the spring torrential rains. But we had plenty for everyone. The carrots ranged from awful, some hairy, some with many “feet” but many decent, fairly straight ones. We’ll all have enough for canning.
While our friend, Heather, was here, helping with the PBS photo shoot, we gave her our habanero crop. They love really hot peppers, and I think I just grew them because they had awesome shapes, with gnarly bodies, bright colors, and even “tails” like a scorpion.
We’ve still got plenty of harvest left but we’re getting there. And, I also have lots and lots yet to can up. Even with the drought, we had a very nice harvest, overall. We’re very grateful for that.
Our prayers are still going to all of the folks impacted by the hurricane. Overcoming the vast destruction is simply awful. — Jackie
