R. sent some pictures of the damage to the garden that resulted from the storm on August 5th. Between this summer's heat, drought, high winds, and then this storm, things are looking rough.
Starting with the tomatoes on the south side of the house...
The Bellestar tomatoes planted by the North garden along the rock wall sustained the worst damage from the hail. Many of the tomatoes are pitted and scarred as a result. The ones that rotted have been removed. Hopefully, the remaining ones can be processed for sauce, if nothing else, and some seeds can be saved from them.
Blossom End Rot has been an issue with some of the tomatoes this summer as well, especially Bellestar.
Ripening Maglia Rosa tomatoes
Swedish Red dry peas. R. told me that he discovered that one of the pods had been shot through by a pellet of hail, cutting it clean in half.
Mint gone wild. I'm praying that none of it suckered or seeded into the ground...!
One last zucchini
The potatoes have held up well. I'm eager to see if the harvest is as abundant as the above-ground foliage.
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