Tuesday, May 14, 2013

It's been cold this year

How do I know? First, there's the broccoli rabi. Here's a picture:


That hori knife is stocking about 12" out of the ground. These plants are supposed to be 2-3 feet high by now. Not quite. The Gardenweb discussion I found when I got curious said that unusually cool spring weather can bring this result: stunted plants and tiny clusters of buds that flower too early.

Also, the strawberries are still just forming, and quite a way from being ripe. Last year, the first strawberries showed up on May 4, and the next week I picked several quarters. So they may be as much as a month late this year.

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