Tompkins Cortland Community College Farm
Ok, so watching a Presidential debate and trying to get work done are not a good combo. Well, I was thinking over the weekend about how we are still in a drought, even as fall begins. I think today was the first day all season that I was wearing my rain gear for most of … Read more
Well, it was a great last week of the semester for the summer interns. I know I extolled all of these accolades on them in last week’s newsletter but they really did a great job this summer. They truly made a challenging growing season during challenging times much easier. To reward them, I had them … Read more
Holy smokes, folks! It rained today. Like, really really rained. A ground soaking rain. An overcast rainy day. The sun came out for a bit around 4 here and then it rained some more! Pardon my excitement, but I wasn’t sure we were going to see a day like this until the fall. And it … Read more
Well, things were much more amenable weather-wise last week and that allowed us to be much more productive. But let me tell you, it’s a tale of two farms. I know I’ve said it before but the crops growing in the tunnels are thriving. Everything that needs to be is trellised. We’re keeping up with … Read more
Holy smokes, was it HOT last week!! We made it through, but it was definitely a struggle at times. The intense heat and no rain (what we got on Wednesday barely registered) made for some unhappy vegetables in the field. About 85% of our first planting of cucumbers just withered and died. I made the … Read more
RAIN!!!! We finally got some rain! Since I postponed my first weather discussion (some may classify it as a rant), we’ve experienced two solid rain events. Saturday and today. You know the ones I’m talking about. The nice steady rain over the course of a few hours or more. Not those storms that roll through … Read more