People have been asking how the heat has affected the farm. Here is the report. Bad news first. Some crops suffered with the heat. Members of the cabbage family seemed to have the worst time of it. We lost a few Chinese cabbage to rot, and some turnips I kept for us as they had blemishes became slimy over night. Ken lost a few smaller transplants.
On the good news front there are several happy heat loving crops: tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cukes, zukes, melons and sweet potatoes all look very good at this point in the season.
Animals all survived. Low egg production in the heat, but the hens seem to be bouncing back with the last few cool nights. Pigs were snappish - a new phenomenon for us. The dogs and cats laid low in the shade. The geese were happy to find a spot to swim. The turkeys and their young seemed OK.
The farmers got a bit frustrated, but did what they could and were glad it was no worse. When someone complained about a recent storm, I said - no tornado, no hail, and I am glad.
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