Volume 8 , Issue 27

Duchess Corner

How does our garden grow? We finally got a good soaking rain here in the southwest valley of Colorado this Saturday. Our rain gauge measured over 1/2-inch around 5:00 p.m. MDT. Some of the higher mountain folks have experienced lots of rain coming down since no later than 4:00 this morning (8 July 2006) and, at 2:45 p.m., it was reported to be "veerrrrrry wet and 60 degrees." We hear some of those mountain folks have had to light a fire in their fireplace. You could hear one inhabitant proclaim, "Isn't this a great way to experience summer?"

We are told that western Woods County in northwest Oklahoma is getting most of the rain this summer while the eastern parts of Woods County and Alfalfa County are on the dry side. That is really a switch in climate for Woods County. Usually, the eastern parts get the rain and the western parts are drier. We have heard from a few folks in northwest Oklahoma that have said they had about 5 inches of rain out towards Fairvalley, which is in the western part of Woods County.

Our tomatoes are at the stage of another drastic change in color. You know.... that light, white stage just before they turn pink and red. AND... you should see our wild asparagus. Back here in the valley we haven't lit our fireplaces like those in the higher mountain elevations, but we did take a few days to go enjoy the cooler temps up in the San Juan mountains. Mainly... we have been watching, watering our gardens -- watching our horses settle in to their new home. The picture on the right is a shot or our "Wild Asparagus" as they send up their delicious heads.   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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