Constant rainfall with no sunshine to dry out the plants is a problem for gardeners. It causes plants to die and veggies to rot. Thus, I feel I should give you a “heads up” when it comes to the summer squash. We are seeing some rot appear overnight. I would recommend that the summer squash is the first item you consume from your CSA Boxes. Last season our squash and zucchini only lasted two weeks before the majority of the plants were affected; but last season all of the rainfall came in one monsoon event. Still, I these daily rainfalls and cloudy days are no better. Enjoy the summer squash, zucchini, and patty pans while you can as some of our plants are dropping off. However, as you can see, we do have a plenty to choose from! As long as we can get some sunshine, we should be okay.
One good thing about the rainfall is it makes pulling carrots out of the soil an easy task. We have some of the most beautiful carrots we have ever grown! Perhaps it is due to the weather. Or perhaps it is due to the new method we used for planting them this year. Thirty years of growing vegetables for our families and we are still learning new things!
There will be green beans in the future. Our plants were looking great the day I snapped this photo. Expect a mix of the last of the broccoli and cauliflower and kohlrabi plus cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, summer squash, zucchini, and patty pan squash. Enjoy the bounty of the mid-summer garden harvest. And please pray for some sunshine!!!
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