Rain and pea soup
As I sit here writing this, rain falls gently outside my office window. It is a special rain that drips softly, allowing fields to absorb its critically needed moisture. Our recent dry spell has been deadly to area crops. This rain could save recently planted wheat, but is probably too late for most of the area’s dry land crops. Still, it brings promise for the future. This rain also signals the arrival of fall, one of my favorite seasons. While most parts of the country enjoy four seasons, northeastern Colorado often experiences three seasons: summer, fall and winter. Spring, if it shows its pretty face at all, often brings blizzards that lay a heavy wet blanket over emerging foliage or killing frosts that blight budding plants and trees. Experienced gardeners know to hold off planting until Memorial Day because sudden brief ...