Rain: Our Love, Hate Relationship

The rain has not been our tomatoes best friend. It has caused a lot of cracking in our Cherokee Purples. The overwhelming response to them at market has been exciting, but I am not sure we are going to meet all of the orders this week. We feel very strongly about providing a high-quality product and anything less is just not good enough. I will be making salsa and red sauce this weekend with the rejects, so all is not lost. Next year we are considering low covered tunnels for growing so that we can maintain a steady water regimen. Always learning!