My garden is completely gone.

[Jenn_M]

A week ago we had a HUGE freak hailstorm that completely trashed our town. It took out the front windows of our house, totaled both our cars, and flattened (and I mean down to nothing) my garden. I had beautiful tomato, pepper, eggplant, and garden berries that I had started from heirloom seed. My first year ever starting my own. The only thing that survived was my root crops. I had planted a few potatoes, turnips, beets, and carrots. My basil plants were over 18 inches tall and I was getting ready to cut again to make another huge batch of pesto for the freezer.

Sorry to whine, it's just a huge loss to me. I can't imagine what it was like in the days where what you grew was ALL you had. I told DH I'm planting a lot more root crops next year!

[Buzzer Beater]

Oh no, I thought I was having it bad this year! You have every right to whine...
I'm so sorry!!

[Rhiannon Feimorgan]

that's awful!

[Hibou]

Aw, I'm so sorry.
I've had the same thoughts lately, when my corn was flattened in a windstorm...like what if what we produced was all we ate? Root crops seem to be a better bet for storing. While they're not without risk completely, at least they're safe from freak hail/wind/frosts. Glad to hear the storm hasn't completely dampened your spirits, and you are planning on another garden next year.

[hjrowan]

Wow, I'd be pretty upset if that happened to me - wouldn't just be whining, I'd be bawling my eyes out!

Good luck with the root crops - and with sorting out the rest of the damage too

[janey99]

Hugs! We had a freak hailstorm a few weeks ago in NJ and the hail really did a number on my zucchini and squash plants - giant holes ripped in most leaves. It caused quite a bit of die back. Thank goodness that late blight came through a few weeks later and wiped out my tomatoes, otherwise my dying zucchini would be lonely.:

If you're not laughing, you're crying, huh?

Jane

[Owen'nZoe]

Oh no! I am so sorry! Here's hoping for a banner year for you next year!

[iowaorganic]

If you are in the hwy 20 belt that went through I can probably spare some for you. pm me if you wish.

[WeasleyMum]

That really sucks. Anybody would whine (or cry!) over a loss like that!

[Jenn_M]

Thanks!

I cleaned all my beds out this weekend and once the ground has dried up a bit I'm going to have DH till again. Maybe I can get some quick growing fall stuff planted!

[reducereuserecycle]

that is terrible!

we had that big wind storm last fall as a result of hurricane ike and it flattened my plants. it was late fall so not a big deal but i hate that happened to you right at the peak season for growing. it is unbelievalbe how natural disasters work like that.

[JamieCatheryn]

Originally Posted by Jenn_M

Sorry to whine, it's just a huge loss to me. I can't imagine what it was like in the days where what you grew was ALL you had. I told DH I'm planting a lot more root crops next year!

I know, I can't imagine! I just read the Little House books and they had stuff like that happen, hail, locusts, floods, droughts, fires, they got into debt and had to find other work to make ends meet. Those parts of the life sound miserable. Sorry you lost your garden and windows and all, hope insurance covered some of the house damage.

[Erinz]

oh I am so sorry! Years ago I lost nearly my entire garden to the neighbor's horses. What they didn't eat they trampled. It was awful I feel your pain. Glad you're picking back up and ready to go again!

[Quirky]

I'm sorry. How horrible, especially after all the work and love you put into it!

What about getting in some fall/winter crops? Have you checked out the four-season harvest type stuff?

[Yuba_River]

I'm so sorry! I know how upset I get when I lose even a portion of my garden.