Each Summer has its own distinct personality. Some come early and stay late, others are cool and "never" come. This year the Willamette Valley has had a very warm Summer and the trend is continuing through the early days of Fall. For the gardener, it has meant a poor year for the cool-weather crops like salad greens, but it has been a banner year for the heat lovers. In particular, my squash and tomatoes have produced abundantly. On Sunday, I only had time to pick the tomatoes on 4 plants in the vegetable bed by the house. My total harvest - 14 pounds 4.3 oz. ! The largest two producers were "
Master Caruso" with 4 Ibs. 4 oz. and my mystery red/black plum with 4 lbs. 2.9 oz.
They all looked so pretty, lined up in the ceramic bowls. Each variety displayed different shapes, colors and textures. That's part of the fun of growing so many different types.
Each Summer has its own distinct personality. Some come early and stay late, others are cool and "never" come. This year the Willamette Valley has had a very warm Summer and the trend is continuing through the early days of Fall. For the gardener, it has meant a poor year for the cool-weather crops like salad greens, but it has been a banner year for the heat lovers. In particular, my squash and tomatoes have produced abundantly. On Sunday, I only had time to pick the tomatoes on 4 plants in the vegetable bed by the house. My total harvest - 14 pounds 4.3 oz. ! The largest two producers were "Master Caruso" with 4 Ibs. 4 oz. and my mystery red/black plum with 4 lbs. 2.9 oz.
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