The sign in the first photo is a daily reminder to the rain we are getting. Monday started out with a bit of sunshine, but by noon the clouds turned black, and the rain was back. Tuesday the sun shined, so my muck boots and I took a trip to visit the garden.
This year the japanese beetles are terrible. I have never had this problem before (in all the years here). They are attacking my beets, peppers, green beans, etc. Essentially, they are attacking everything. Trying to stay ahead of them and the rain has been a mood killer.
I attempted to weed the herb garden, but it too was too wet. By noon on Tuesday, the rain arrived again.
It wasn't just rain this time. It was a full blown, nasty, windy, thunderstorm.
The wind blew almost horizontally, knocking many potted plants on the porch, to the floor (and chair).
And the corner of the big barn collapsed. First the storm knocked the boards loose.
Then, that corner just fell. It's a start to tearing it down anyway. We are now getting rain so often, there is no time for anything to dry out
The cable company had a power outage after that, so we had no internet up until after dinner last night. That's better than no electricity, so I didn't complain.
The Bad: We lost 3/4 of the beet plants now, and 1/3rd of the green bean plants, all of the peas are gone, lost all of my basil, and the onions and cucumbers are sitting in standing water. The brussel sprouts look awful. It may be early to tell, but we may lose all 36 cauliflower plants.
The Good: Picked a few more squash, and a handful of green beans.
I hope to find some cucumbers locally. However, the one guy we go to when we are in need, is also in standing water. I hope the market has some things I can use. Anyone in this area, growing a garden, is suffering like we are.
We had breakfast for dinner one night. I made homemade biscuits for biscuits and sausage gravy, scrambled farm fresh eggs, and fried garden red potatoes. Not good for the hips, but oh so good!
Comments
Love the signs :)
Your flowers are very pretty, I should cut some of mine to bring inside and I absolutely LOVE your hubby's signs! Hope you get a chance to try the Raisin Bread recipe! :)
Have a blessed day!
I love bringing flowers in the house, too, but none of mine in the garden have bloomed yet. Even the wildflowers seem slow this year. (Ha! They think it's still April!)
Your hubby's signs on the porch show he's still got a positive outlook. Humor is can be such a saving grace.
But on the other hand, rain is a great time for baking and making comfort foods, things that usually don't happen in summer because they heat up the house.
God bless.
RB
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