Still Keeping Busy

According to Andy the weather is turning colder.  He enjoys that because that means that he can sit by the woodstove and read in the evening.  He dreams of all the fall crops that are still doing very well.  He also says that as long as the temperature doesn't go into the lower 20's for an extended period of time, the crops should be fine.

Anyone wondering where all the onions went?  I have been told that we will not be getting any more onions for the rest of the season.  For some reason there was a problem with them going bad from the inside out.  He thinks that the problem comes from a little insect called thrips.  Usually this problem doesn't show up until the onions are in storage.  The problem has been around for several years but this year was the worst.  They are rethinking the onions that they grow.  Maybe next year they will grow green onions in the fall and get away from storing them for so long. They will continue to try to fix the problem with organic methods.

The pond digging project is on hold for a few weeks so the horses can rest.  They plan to let the horses rest for a few weeks and the work on it for a few more days.  Andy believes that they probably have enough capacity to supply their irrigation needs in an average year, but they want to make sure they can get through the dry years as well.