Springtime redux

With nearly 31/4 inches of rain in the gauge over a two day period, the garden soil is gasping for air once again.  Fortunately, drainage is better at the end of July than at the beginning of June, but this latest bout of weather will take a toll.  A couple of corn planting have lodged or fallen over.  That means even if the ears develop normally, the usual suspects, i.e. raccoons and skunks will harvest more of the crop than I will.  Standing water at the edge of some beds will take out some of the lettuce plantings and the peppers are once again struggling.  More rain is predicted off and on for the next week, so the vicissitudes of weather will continue.