The weather has been impressively inconsistent lately....no measurable rain in about 18 days, and now I am sitting at the farm during a HUGE thunderstorm that will likely drop 1-2" in about an hour! Not the best time to plant, but my schedule says I need to get these guys in the ground before my brother Paul arrives on Friday to run the bridge race and before I leave next week for another green roofing job.
Here are some stats I got from NOAA that describe this classic spring pattern:
On Tuesday March 22, Charleston set a new record high temperature of 88 degrees F! Only one week later on Tuesday March 29th (yesterday morning), the temperature was recorded at 38 degrees F! A 50 degree drop in temperature in only a week's time! This is exactly why Charleston feels SOOO cold sometimes: we get used to these ridiculous spring days and then get completely smacked in the face with some bone-chilling, very-humid cold snaps (and these historic houses have NO insulation). Weather is all about perspective...to my cousin Chad in Michigan, 38 is considered a nice late-winter day, but to me right now, 38 feels worse than my over-night trip up Mt. Washington last year in 10 degree weather. I can't seem to shake this damp cold...constant hot tea, a warm sleeping bag, and a good book would be perfect right now, but unfortunately farming doesn't stop because I'm a little uncomfortable. Plants need tending...weeds need pulling. Instead, I look forward to a wet afternoon putting out tomatoes :)
Look how weedy the beds are! The bed to the right has been weeded, prepped, mulched, and planted with tomatoes. Soon all the beds will look like this...easier on the eyes. The other pic is the row of comfrey plants.
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