Tuesday, May 15, 2018
It's been a rainy day here in Marshfield today and as I write, there's a rain delay in Boston on the Red Sox baseball game. A big storm is going through Massachusetts and once again we are experiencing storms like we have not seen before. Storms are relative to a heated atmosphere and as tree coverage declines, heat has a way of increasing.
In the past few years we have had to become more cautious in our daily review of weather reports. There have been many more serious wind storms and floods. The winds dry the fields and slow the growth of the flowers we raise. The water loss means we have to draw more water from the river to raise the same number of crops which require more labor to reach the same goal. In the process, our net revenues shiver, not from the cold but from our attempt to manage a profit.
Scientific American Magazine recently published an informative article on tree loss. The article mentions heat but also the human losses we don't often think about. It's worth reading. Try to apply what you read to your family and your community. There's a great deal to consider!
George Africa
The Vermont Gardener
Vermont Flower Farm
Marshfield, Vermont 05658
802-426-3505
vermontflowerfarm@outlook.com
