Sustainable Farm Journal

The last weeks of May 2014 has seen about 4 inches of rain, giving crops a good start for the coming dry, hot season.

Tonight's low temperature will be in the 40s, which is unseasonably cool for mid May.

May 13, 2014 — Ample rain has saturated the soil. As much as 2.25 inches has fallen in the last two days, and standing water covers the landscape. We are still behind in rainfall for the year, so the area is still experiencing drought. However, at least the crops are watered for a while, and the moisture content of the ground has been recharged. A cold front has moved in, so temps are chilly.

This year's planting has been delayed by a late frost on April 15, 2014. This is the second year in a row that a frost has occurred much later than usual. Last year there was a frost in the last few days of April which required several crops to need to be replanted.