Time crunch
Published September 7, 2012 / by Steve Berentson
We can’t complain about weather, can we. Still, it is obvious by this Friday morning photograph of our garden that we need a boost in heat to ripen these beautiful, green tomatoes. We have four varieties going in a southwest corner, and the little guys are coming on just fine. These larger tomatoes, however, may soon require an improvised “hot house” intervention.
About Steve Berentson
A fourth generation Skagit County native who was moved kicking and screaming from this island community in 1960. I finally reclaimed an Anacortes address in 1980, and I have been in constant celebration of my return since that time. Many of us who call Anacortes home love Fidalgo Island for its natural assets: among them are rugged beaches, pristine lakes, thousands of acres of forestland and some awesome views of the Skagit Valley and surrounding islands. Another element of my love affair with this community is its people, both natives and immigrants. They will “star” in many of my journal entries.
