Hot Blues and Temperatures

Reader Contribution by Mary carton
Published on August 14, 2012
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After a long dry hot spell in the 100’s, we finally had a lot of rain in a short period.  Then the hot temperatures, not seen since the 1930’s returned, this time with high humidity.   The first spell was easier to take since the humidity was low.  We eventually had a little over five inches in a week, but are still over seven inches below normal.

I’ve just about given up on my garden this year. I lost all of my watermelons after receiving over five inches of rain in a week’s time.  Apparently they drank themselves to death after suffering through the drought.  I found all split open when I checked on them after the rain.  The sad part is that they were close to ripening.   I’m getting Cherokee Purple heirloom tomatoes in.  Mine like Nebraska Dave’s are small, but great tasting.  My squash were doing great and all died at the same time when the last heat spell hit.  The squash beetles and borers helped in the demise also.  It was too rainy to treat them.  Local farmers are combining corn. Yields are expected to be below normal this year.  One morning on the way to work, I stopped and took a picture of all the equipment across a foggy field.
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