The garden wasn't a total bust. Did manage to get enough cabbage salvaged to make 3 gallons of 'kraut. Not all that much considering it I found it takes 7 lbs. to make a gallon, and an average head will weigh 6-8 lbs. Really pathetic when you consider I set out over 400 plants.
Gound hogs seemed to take the largest toll on it, never had that problem before, and the heat and rain took out another 150 plants literally cooking it. Not giving up though, we'll try again next year.
I may call a produce house next week and see what a 50 lb. bag, or 40 lb. crate costs there, I'm seeing on the USDA site terminal prices are around $14.50 for a 50 lb. bag, a little more for a 40 lb. crate, but may be a little better condition. Should easily make another 5 gallons.
The broom corn did well, I cut one of the stalks and it measured 17' tall but wasn't the tallest. Most headed out well and I should be able to get a lot of seeds from it. I believe I'll try a hedge fence from it next year to keep the Deer out. It grows a lot faster than the Sunflowers, and closer together. May go back to an electric fence across the back with a couple gateways to get in. 120+ feet of electric fence sure beats over 400'.
