Newsletter#7-09

Ann-Kathrin, a WWOOFer from Germany was only here for 10 days. Her favourite job was not weeding, not pruning tomatoes, but picking. During those 10 days we had 3 days of  blistering heat, 3 days of that elusive summer when she could get a sunburn. When it started to rain again she headed for drier ground in Regina.

There is no hiding from the rain here. There is water everywhere. Everyday we have to slosh out to pick whatever is ready. By the time we drag it back to the house we look like mud wrestlers. Our feet are always wet and cold and the plants don’t like wet feet either.  Below is a quote from the Johnny’s seed newsletter in Maine USA. “This has been a particularly challenging growing season in the Northeast. Rain, rain, and more rain and cool days have been the weatherman’s mantra through June and July. This has resulted in waterlogged berries and fruits that are lacking in flavor because they didn’t get enough sun, and heat loving vegetables that are in a holding pattern waiting for some sun. My advice is to “hang in there”, the weather can only get better.” I hope he’s right.