A soggy three months

A marvelous day closed out August today. June 1 and August 31 this year were both beautiful, with much sunshine. In between, we had many humid, cloudy, and rainy days. Compared to the 92-day period last year, June through August 2023 produced 459 fewer kilowatt/hours of solar energy compared to the three months in 2022. But we still love the sun!!! This picture shows the western sky in the early evening today. The low on the first morning of September will barely top 40 degrees.

Harvesting success

A rainy and cloudy summer can't keep crops from doing great. Here is a picture from this morning, with half of a potato and carrot harvest after the drive up the hill from the neighborhood garden.

Blackberries have looked really good in the last week. These five were quickly nabbed. In total, we've harvested 51 cups of raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries in a month.

Bi-berry dessert

Add some spray whip cream to a nice bowl of raspberries and blueberries for a perfect dessert. The season for both berries is wrapping up, but these beauties started today on the vine. Blackberries, scattered so far, are really starting to come in. Expect pictures of those little wonders soon.