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Farm Happenings for September 17, 2019

Posted on September 14th, 2019 by Peter Seely

Here we are, checking on the progress of the late season carrots.

 

SHORTER DAYS AND COOLER NIGHTS!

Less light, and heat, for ripening the summer crops like tomatoes.  We definitely didn't have as many tomatoes this season as previous seasons!  A late planting of beefsteak tomatoes is still maturing in the greenhouse; hopefully we'll not have an early frost!  And the recent set of rainshowers means we probably won't have to irrigate much any more this year, though it sure slows up the digging of the root crops.  Lots of variety of available crops, though for many, the end is nigh, including the beans and sweet corn!