Weekly Update: Storm Damage

On our way to a birthday party yesterday we got caught in a big rain storm.  The rain was coming down so fast and so heavy the windshield wipers were barely able to wipe it away.  Some cars even pulled off to the side of the road to wait the storm out.  Once we arrived at the party some people reported getting hail!  Hail?!!

We were worried about the corn.  How would it hold up to such fast and heavy water drops falling from the sky?

The answer: not well.  Many of the stalks were beaten down to the ground.

We spent a lot of time tying stalks to some bamboo rods we used in last year's garden.  With the air being thick with humidity, it sure made it a hard job to do!  We wonder what real corn farmers do.  Would they go out and try to fix their stalks, or do they wait and see what will happen to it?

When we were done with the corn we decided to check up on our vegetable garden and found two beautiful cucumbers! We washed and peeled one, sliced it up and added just a touch of salt.  It was delicious!!

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