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Hot,it has been hot, by that I mean temperatures near 30C for nearly two weeks. Fortunately, we have had sufficient rain to keep the rain barrels full and the crops wet. Good growing weather but hard on people.
The blue pod capuchijners soup peas are thriving. This is a tall pea that needs six foot trellises and is fairly cold-tolerant. The deep blue pods are as attractive as the flowers that preceeded them. The heritage camp joy cherry tomatoes are doing well. This year I am growing climbing zucchini on the balcony; all three plants are growing strong and spreading themselves along the balcony railing. I wrote the following last summer but as the wheel turns wanted to revisit it. First Harvest or the Festival of Lugh (light) is near. The Festival of Lugh is a celebration of Life and Passing. The hours of daylight grow shorter. The crops planted with hope and skill, weeks and months earlier, are beginning to ripen and make themselves available for our table. The Wheel of the Year continues to turn and Life's eternal evolution rolls along. The Festival of Lugh is time for being thankful, thankful for the bounty we have received. The sustainable farmer or home gardener understands the role that the four elements play in creating a sustainable food production system. The elements, earth, air, fire and water are our gardening companions. Treat them well and you will prosper. The tomatoes on my balcony are growing well. Several weeks will pass before they are ready to be eaten. The balcony bean plants, Jacob's cattle, are doing better than expected. Nasturtium flowers have already added their beauty to several salads. Today all is cool and grey. When the Sun manages a peak through the fleeing storm clouds, we feel his strength.. If it rains, later this evening, it will be a good end to a hot and mostly dry week. Seeking rain, on the Friday night of a long weekend , is not a popular practise. However, without the rain, supper is much harder to come by. Successful farming or backyard gardening is cooperative. The farmer or gardener works with the Earth, with Air, with Water and with Fire, father Sun, himself. This cooperative way of working generates wealth because it produces a bountiful Harvest. Go To Page: 1 2
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