June 7, aka: what the effing crap?

Oh weather, you really don't care, do you? You could've just sent along some nice light rain and been done with it, but noooooooo. You had to up it with freezing nights and all-day sporadic hail. Sigh sigh. Let's work through this and try to move on... even though I know you actually don't care at all. I wish I knew how to quit you.


Hail on and off all day. Hmph.





Tomatoes are priority, so they got the best covers (milk jugs). We missed one on the first cold night so there's one that looks a little unhappy (but alive). They all survived though. Phew!


The pepper plant in the middle of the planter is some kind of weather-immune super-plant. We didn't cover it at all, and it took the hail like the freaking Terminator. I double-checked to see if it was a real plant and not some sort of cyborg, and it's real. Just invincible.


The pumpkin held on like troopers. In my blind love for the tomato plants, I didn't think to cover anything else, so these guys came out of it sputtering and whimpering, but generally okay.


The zucchini were feeling equally abandoned, but I think they're stronger for it, you know? Had to do a bit of pinching on the really ravaged leaves, but after a good pep-talk on "sucking it up" and "powering through" they seem okay.


Not sure about the cucumbers though. They weren't altogether happy to begin with, so I wouldn't be all too surprised if they started up a strike of some kind. I really should have covered them.


The hail didn't touch the peas and beans, so they don't know what everyone is whining about.


And of course, my spoiled little watermelons in the sunroom are completely oblivious to the drama and carnage that unfolded outside. They're growing, albeit kind of wussily... they could use a little weather slamdancing. Might move them outside in July.

All told, it looks like zero casualties. We lost a few extremities and the trauma may linger for a week or so, but we're keepin' it together. Hopefully this June starts looking a little less like March soon.

Oh and also, the pumpkin and squash water/drainage problem has been resolved and they WERE all looking cheery (before the hail). So yay! And nay!