...but the news isn't all bad.

the pole beans are still producing away and there are a few sugar snap pea plants up ( but not nearly as many as were planted...something of a puzzle...the back yard is chock full of them and they were planted the same day...six miles couldn't make that much of a difference, could it? )...a few beds down the jerusalem artichokes are done flowering and will be turning all their attention and energy to setting tubers...another month or so and we can begin digging...and sharing.