Reluctant summer

I guess it is human nature, but it seems when we experience what is probably a typical spring, we long for the summer that is supposed to follow and don't appreciate the season.  Spring is showery with cool temperatures and sometimes cold nights and frost.  The blast of heat we experienced in March conditioned us to think April and May would be sunny and warm with 80 degree temps. and warm nights.  Even here on the NCR, that weather is an anomaly, even in midsummer.  We are having a pretty seasonal spring this year and it is showing.  Most crops are about on schedule, with the present spate of cloudy weather threatening to put them behind, and the cool, wet soils are delaying warm weather crops which many planted on expectation of above normal temps.  This scenario is playing out across the northern half of the country as many veg growing areas struggle with wildly gyrating weather.  The southern half of the country seems to be firmly ensconced in summer, which should lead to shortages of some crops as we head towards Memorial Day.  Now if only there was some demand.  The farmer's market opens this weekend in Plattsburgh, and there should be good demand for my spinach and overwintered kale.  I hope the weather cooperates.