Friends Frank and Pamela Arnosky, owners of Texas Specialty Cut Flowers, and erectors of the big blue barn, have had one hell of a year. Here is a list they shared with us, in their weekly newsletter.
"So this season so far we have had:
-Record winter cold with sustained gale force winds
-Record drought with no significant rain since Oct. and the driest March on record
-Record high temperatures in April
-Sustained 30 mph winds for the whole month of April, with humidity levels of 20% and temps in the 90's
-Record cold and near frost in May
-Grasshoppers and thrips in Biblical proportions
-Oppressive government intervention
-Rattlesnakes
Still possible in Texas (and quite probable):
Hurricanes (water temperatures in the Gulf are at record highs for this time of year)
tornadoes
hail
flooding- droughts in Texas are ALWAYS followed by torrential flooding.
We have never seen a year like this. Frank was stung by a scorpion in the row cover yesterday, to boot."
So, today I'm feeling especially grateful for all my fearless, ferocious, farming friends and their vast supply of fortitude, who put up with all of this and more, but keep coming back season after season, year after year, to do a job that very few have the guts for -- least of all me!
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