The weather here in May is usually sunny and windy and hot. This year it's been rainy rainy rainy. We've gotten a number of thunderstorms. Well, let me correct myself -- it's been rainy since I erected the hoophouse a few weeks ago. Yesterday we had heavy rainfall and pea size hail. It got down to 37 degrees outside last night. The hoophouse was only a few degrees warmer, but I had a cold frame over some plants, clear tupperware over others.
Without the hoophouse my plants would most certainly be dead by now. Or I would be out obsessively covering them up with makeshift shelters every time it started dumping rain and every evening and then uncovering on the sunny days.
The heavy rains over the last week (multiple inches which is unusual), the cool temperatures during the day, the sustained hail and the cold winds would have taken pretty much everything out. So, so far so good!
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Hoophouse and compost windrow
I garden up high at an elevation of 7300 feet (2225 meters) in Los Alamos, NM. Hail, cold nights, daily thunderstorms half the summer, a short season, and heavy adobe clay all make for some challenging gardening. I'm into year round vegetable gardening, and now and again I'll blog about water harvesting, perennials, drip irrigation and more.
Hoophouse and compost windrow
Curent greenhouse plant roster (* =harvesting)
- Assorted Chiles
- Cantaloupe
- Cucumbers
- Edamame
- Herbs (Basil, Sage, Oregano, Epazote, Texas Tarragon)*
- Marconi Peppers
- Nasturtiums*
- New Zealand Spinach*
- Pole Beans*
- Tomatillos
- Tomatoes
- Zucchini (Yellow* and patty-pan/UFO*)
Current non-greenhouse veggie roster ( * means enough to harvest)
- Arugula*
- Beets*
- Broccoli*/Brussels Sprouts
- Garlic* and Shallots
- Herbs: (Cilantro, Parsley, Chives)*
- Kale*
- Leeks
- Mixed Lettuces*
- Winter Squash
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