[AT] digging potatoes

[charlie hill]

John we've had tropical style rains every day here for close to 2 weeks. 
Last weekend we had near continuous rain
totally about 3 1/2 inches.  It rained off and on all of this week and then 
last night it started raining about midnight
and rained steadily all night long and has rained on and off all day.

So far my sandy loam seems to be taking it and my tomatoes and potatoes are 
still nice and dark green (the foliage)
so I guess it hasn't washed all the nitrogen out of the soil yet. 
Everything is still standing up.  If it ever stops
raining long enough for me to walk in the garden with out making a mud hole 
I'm going to plant some squash, beans, cukes
and peppers for the fall.

The only thing I'm worried about now is an early hurricane.  If we get one 
anytime soon with the soil saturated and the tree tops
full of foliage half the trees in the county will be on the ground.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: jtchall at nc.rr.com
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 2:46 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] digging potatoes

Around here this is shaping up to be my personal tale of the wettest growing
and planting season ever. I think normal is hot and dry, praying for rain
(at least this time of the year).

John

-----Original Message----- 
From: Dave Rotigel
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 1:13 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] digging potatoes

I fave never heard a farmer say "This is a normal year."! I'm sure one must
have said it ONCE--but..............
Dave

On Jun 30, 2013, at 11:38 AM, charlie hill wrote:
>   As cool as the spring has been here I suspect they may do
> alright but
> in a normal year they wouldn't do good this late.
>
> Charlie

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