August was a really dry month. All of the grass went dormant and even the weeds were drooping. Since I did not water the garden the rest of the corn died out, the peppers are stunted and the tomatoes are not doing well. I think the next garden upgrade needs to be a more effective way to get water to the garden. The tropical storm blew through here here late last week and dropped about two and a half inches of water ... within a day everything turned green again. It's really amazing how powerful water is in nature.
The above picture is taken from the back poarch, across the farm. Vineyard on foreground, then garden and orchard, then pastures into the distance. Two days ago it was all brown! And here is a shot of the main hay field. The second cutting was done last week so the field looks really good.
Here are some local farmers that stopped by to celebrate the end of summer.
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