September Rain

September Rains

 We had over four inches of rain during the last few weeks of September.  We wish we had planted grass, but it seems there is more rain to come.

Historical weather is not as easily avialable as I wish.  The easiest to find is from NOAA, but the closest recordings are Martinsburg and Hagerstown.

Our dwarf lime plants seemed to thrive, but we're moving them inside this week.  We didn't apply a horticultural oil or other insecticide, so we'll probably enjoy the sticky mess of scale insects later in the winter.

I'm not an avid mushroom hunter, but autumns like these are terrific for harvesting Chicken of the woods and Hen of the woods (Maitake) and other mushrooms.  In the city, Maitake mushrooms go for as much as $1 an ounce (over $15/pound).  

Do your homework and go with someone who knows what they're doing.