justusnak
Almost Self-Reliant
August.....I feel your pain. We planted a new garden area...it looked to be " the perfect spot" Early morning shade, so I can get in there and work before the sun got too hot. Seemed to be a well drained spot, ( before we tilled the ground into a rice paddy) I planted 30 tomatoe plants...and I MIGHT have about 2 bushells of good tomatoes. :/ Blight.....flood....japanese beetles. Now, GRASSHOPPERS!! 
The grapes all got Birds Eye rot...the cucumbers are...well...they are NOT! The pepper plants....drowned...beets got woody before they got big enough to cann. 
Seems everyone is haveing a bad garden year. I was able to get a second planting of beets in...and will be planting fall peas. HOPEING they make it. However, it HAS been a great berry year. We just dont use too many berries. :/ Chin up....it will get better. Next year....bumper crops for all!! 
Oh, I hope your chickens recover for ya. Ours have all but quit laying. Im hatching out babies...going to replenish the flock for winter.
The grapes all got Birds Eye rot...the cucumbers are...well...they are NOT! The pepper plants....drowned...beets got woody before they got big enough to cann. Seems everyone is haveing a bad garden year. I was able to get a second planting of beets in...and will be planting fall peas. HOPEING they make it. However, it HAS been a great berry year. We just dont use too many berries. :/ Chin up....it will get better. Next year....bumper crops for all!! Oh, I hope your chickens recover for ya. Ours have all but quit laying. Im hatching out babies...going to replenish the flock for winter.
