September 23, 2013

Boy did we have some hail. And rain. And mud. I've come to realize that I just don't have the time to keep up with an effective garden blog, however, this is where my notes are going, so read on, just don't expect anything special.

So the canyon flushed.. bigtime. My new bed of broccoli rabe and radishes is oficially.... fucked. That's ok, we're all adults here, I'm not going to cry. I have entertained thoughts of replanting the bed right away, but we'll see. There has been no frost, so that's great! Last year it seemed to hold off until october. Tomatoes and squash did ok covered in the hail storm. Anything uncovered was completely thrashed. For 2014 there are several things that we need to do for increased production and here they are

• Shade cloth for the dry heat of may and june
• Replanting every 2 weeks
• Hail protection for august and september
• Increased rainwater collection and storage
• Water Tank Trailer & Pump
• Stationary water tank