August 2009

EARLY AUGUST:
(These photos were taken the morning of 8-6-09)

 
Harvested Basil

View of pepper & eggplant rows

  
Close-up of summer squash & View of squash & more eggplant rows.

  
Tomatoes are still green!   Bean & winter squash rows, with basil in the foreground.

  
Onions & close-up of Japanese eggplant.

  
Corn is tasseling & Potatoes will be ready soon.

JUST HOURS LATER, A MAJOR HAILSTORM BLEW THROUGH, AND THESE ARE THE DEVASTATING RESULTS:

A clump of hail Tom found after returning from our Helena deliveries...we knew it was going to be bad...

  
Basil, now thrashed.

 
Green beans (L), and onions (R)

   
Beets (L)  & Carrots (R)

  
Celeriac (L) & Lettuce Heads (R)---Yes, those were lettuce heads.

   
Eggplant.

  
Lettuce Mix (L) and newly seeded lettuce mix (R)---both are mush now.

 
The remainder of what used to be beautiful melon plants.

  
Peppers took a beating.

  
Potatoes

 
Summer squash (L) and Watermelon (R).

   
Cucumbers (L)--now we can at least see the fruits! :)      Chard (R)

  
Tomatoes, torn to shreds.

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