The week has ended and begins under
the sign of water.
Lots of water. Not that I don’t appreciate nature’s generosity, but…there comes a point when enough is enough – when the are fields soaked, the rows impracticable, and the farmer’s t-shirt is perpetually wet…
We already had to kick our heels before planting
our winter squash
– finally managing to transplant them into a barely accessible field – and now the rains of recent days are causing delays for a growing list of other vegetables.
The weather might change,
and the mix of rain and sun forecast for the week by Environment Canada (EC) might morph into a string of uninterrupted hot and sunny days…not. Indeed, I am of those who believe that climate science has made such tremendous progress in recent years that weather forecasts now almost always come true… Fortunately, EC is still calling for a very warm summer, and I’m still willing to believe them.
The basket remains a bit leafy, albeit with
a few new additions:
escarole or chicory depending on the drop-off location, plenty of lettuce, kale and Swiss chard, beets for some and Japanese turnips for others, summer squash, not to mention the garlic scapes that we’ve just finished harvesting… and more.
Joyeuse St-Jean to all and see you very soon.