To our farmer friends (or those who have been in touch)… did your plants power through the late April cold snap or did it cause any problems? Your friends and fans in the local food community have been holding their breath for you. Please share in the comments.
We were mostly concerned about our orchard and the wild pawpaws. Some of our peach trees (some very old variety that was there before we were farming this land) were simply too tall to cover, so we hoped that their sheltered position and the rain cover would help. They did indeed seem to pull through, with almost no loss! However, the pear trees we actually did cover in the orchard suffered greatly, but they were the only ones that seemed to have an issue. The currants were all great except the blossoms that were touching the row cover, and the peaches and apples look fine. Pawpaws too. Phew!
We were mostly concerned about our orchard and the wild pawpaws. Some of our peach trees (some very old variety that was there before we were farming this land) were simply too tall to cover, so we hoped that their sheltered position and the rain cover would help. They did indeed seem to pull through, with almost no loss! However, the pear trees we actually did cover in the orchard suffered greatly, but they were the only ones that seemed to have an issue. The currants were all great except the blossoms that were touching the row cover, and the peaches and apples look fine. Pawpaws too. Phew!