The back field (production gardens) remains a mess. For the first time in my memory, it looks like my tomatoes will be a disaster. The soil is oatmeal or playdough depending on elevation. Each time it dries enough to till properly, we get drenched.
Oh well.
I tilled one section this week and planted corn in the doughballs. Last night I planted bean among the corn just to get the job done. If they produce - good. If not, at least I tried. I primed both by pre-soaking the seed with a smidgen of kelp extract to get them going. Last night we had a good thunderstorm so more nitrogen and plenty of moisture to keep them going for a few more days.
We take what we get from the Lord. Prepared the fields (as best we can) and rely on God for the harvest (maybe somebody else grows it and sells it in the grocery store).
Still, all is well. We’re butchering chickens tomorrow, too.
Weather in Missouri is so unpredictable that we too sometimes have challenges. But I almost always grow a few things in those self watering pots.
When it rains too much the extra just runs out the watering hole. When it rains too little the plants get the amount of water they need from the water in the bottom of the container.
Course it’s not enough for canning and stuff, but it helps satisfy my desire for fresh salads that are pesticide free.LOL