Thursday morning cup of hot tea here as I listen to thunder rumble in the distance. Rain is forecasted for the next 2 days so I will put the garden away and concentrate on some housework and cooking. Thought I would share some more pictures of the gardens. The gooseberries above are swelling now and all the 8 bushes have berries on them now. Yesterday I got all my broccoli and cabbage plants in the boxes. They were the perfect size and ready for their permanent homes in the garden. Planting them right before rain will allow them to acclimate for the next two raiy days and not even wilt. Also got some romaine plants in...
farmingGeorge’s Fobbing Farm UpdateRock & Roll FarmingJuly has been an exceptionally busy and varied month. As I type this at the start of August, I am glad that harvest this year is more than two weeks later than it has been the past few years. We are only just ready for it, with trailers washed, disinfected, holes patched with the welder or gaffer tape, and generally given the once over; and stores fully emptied, given a thorough clean, and sprayed by our pest control contractors.Most ears are now 'necked over', denoting that harvest is imminent. But with all this wet weather, it is critical for the moisture in the grain to come down to below...