It's been a busy week here, and too hot to plant almost anything, for danger of it frying on contact with the soil! My knees felt like they were burning just kneeing down to weed the carrots! Thankfully earlier in the week Matt and I filled the high tunnel with over 100 tomato plants. They aren't minding the heat, are being water regularly and are growing fast! Everything needed lots of water to get through the week, I felt like I was constantly keeping something from wilting too much at all times. I am so grateful to have the Ossipee river to irrigate out of to keep things going out in the field. Not everything made it through the official drought we have been it, but so far most things are setting down some deep roots and we are all doing are best to make it through to the rain expected soon! This past week certainly makes me reflect on the ongoing California drought and the fragility of our food system. I am so happy to be a part of a community that sees the value in local food.
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