Ghosts In The Garden
So we were supposed to get hit by a pretty big hurricane by the name of Earl. Every shop downtown boarded or taped their windows. People were saying that this is gonna be a big one just like Bob back in 1991. Be prepared! Bottled water and batteries flew off the shelves. We took down the hammock and tied up the trampoline. We’ve had a few too many thunderstorms this summer and during the last one the tomatoes got knocked around a bit so I was a little worried about how the garden would hold up during the hurricane.
So I did this:
I put four stakes/sticks around the tomatoes and propped a trellis against the side that I thought would get the most wind. Then I clamped these old sheets around the whole thing. I covered the other beds as you can see with just a single sheet attached to the fence and front of the bed. My son and I had put in some fall planting there and the little darling carrots and lettuces are just poking out. We wanted to make sure they would be safe.
Well…. hurricane came and went but AS USUAL got downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it “hit.” The wind and rain pounded a bit and kept me and my fellow insomniac (my oldest son) awake reading books most of the night. Nothing really out of the ordinary there.
And the garden survived just fine.
The tomatoes are taller than me.
Baby carrots!
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The most fun was just before the storm. We went out to watch the beaches flood.
