Snowing
On April 6, tonight, we experienced a brief snow shower at 9pm. The temperature tonight is targeted to hit 28F, with Saturday night's low dropping to 24F. I can't remember it this cold this late. I'm sure it has been, but certainly not since we've been farming!
Every blueberry bush is already in full bloom. Mike and Mom and a couple of the offspring covered up the largest ones with sheets. Our only irrigation is a drip tube at the base of the plant; the other huge blueberry producer two counties over has overhead sprayers in place to intermittently shower water on the blooms to protect them right at 32F. We do not have that option.
And I didn't even think about the honeybees! We're six hives down already with the colony collapse going on, and if another one is lost to the bitter cold.......will there be enough bee action to pollinate the blooms, assuming there are any remaining after this deep freeze?
So I pray. I pray that God will protect our blossoms and the fruit they will yield, and that He will be glorified in our crop success or failure. He knows what we need, how much fruit we can handle and I trust Him to provide it.
Tomorrow, construction of the chicken pens. Pics to follow.
Every blueberry bush is already in full bloom. Mike and Mom and a couple of the offspring covered up the largest ones with sheets. Our only irrigation is a drip tube at the base of the plant; the other huge blueberry producer two counties over has overhead sprayers in place to intermittently shower water on the blooms to protect them right at 32F. We do not have that option.
And I didn't even think about the honeybees! We're six hives down already with the colony collapse going on, and if another one is lost to the bitter cold.......will there be enough bee action to pollinate the blooms, assuming there are any remaining after this deep freeze?
So I pray. I pray that God will protect our blossoms and the fruit they will yield, and that He will be glorified in our crop success or failure. He knows what we need, how much fruit we can handle and I trust Him to provide it.
Tomorrow, construction of the chicken pens. Pics to follow.
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