Spring this 2011 in Kentucky has been wet, to say the least. It usually is, but this time we have managed to exceed our record rainfall for April by over three inches. Rain, in and of its self is not a bad thing. But when you remember all the underground waterways (second most in the country - I think Alaska beats us) and the above ground waterways and the fact that wet ground does not yield well to tilling, it's not exactly a good thing. Not for gardeners nor in fact anybody else - not this much. My home is near the top of a ridge so unless there is a biblical style flood, I won't have to worry about my home being flooded. But, since I am surrounded by a river and the multitudinous streams, creeks, runs, and gulleys that serve as the river's tributaries, I am at risk of becoming stranded. Even worse, I could be cut off from the house while my children are stuck there. Add to that, the falling off of roads leading to the house and neighbors who do live in flood prone areas and this much rain in Kentucky is not such a good thing.
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| The Kentucky River |
So far this year we have been lucky. No flash floods like last year in which a neighbor died. The rain just won't stop. We have been waiting for a good three or four days of sun to dry out the garden just so we can get the tilling done. If we work quickly tomorrow morning, we may just have time before the next round of rain chances run through. Garden-wise, it's extremely discouraging. I purchased all my nice heirloom seeds this year and it's starting to look as though they will go to waste. I am holding out hope however. Technically, our last day of frost is supposed to be this weekend. If I can just get that ground worked, I'll still be on schedule with some of my veggies.
One good thing about a wet spring in the Bluegrass is the flora that blooms. I've managed to get some great pictures with my new camera.
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