Bad News - Good News

This week there was an announcement made by the fruit growers of Ontario stating that up to 80% of the apple crop could be lost due to a sudden and late frost. The tender fruit could also be affected as well. This is a huge loss not only to the farmers but to the Ontario economy.

That was the bad news. Personally I lost the flowers on both of my apple trees but he pear and cherry trees were left untouched. The tender strawberries managed to also go without damage, in fact we are looking foreword to an excellent crop.

Our Swiss chard and garlic which winter over were OK and  I feel that Mother Nature has given us at least half a loaf. Perhaps all the rest of the gardening efforts will be rewarded and our flowers will bloom and our vegetables will flourish.