This year is simply a blurr. Nothing but a hard fought war and I feel that I survived but took quite a beating. Let's review,
1. Winter record-temps in Jan. took the strawberries.
2. Late Spring freeze took the fruit trees. (peaches, plums)
3. Summer heat wave took Apples, Pears, Tomatoes, Pumpkins and virtually all fall crops. Even many grapes were literally raisins on the vine.
What is a farmer to do?
Plant for late fall crops and build a hoop house!
Though fall broccoli is about four weeks behind it looks terrific!!
Hoop house will help me moderate the Oklahoma weather as best I can. We are planning and scheming for 2012. What should we be looking for in weather? How will the water wells hold out? How will economy effect sales? After we answer these questions we'll have it all together and coast to never land.
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