While Independence Day weekend was not ideal from a tourist’s perspective, the weather brought a collective sigh of relief from farmers and home gardeners across the Mount Washington Valley. It delivered the first measurable precipitation in weeks, taking the edge off prospects of a serious drought.
As the garden begins to take shape in early July, the to-do lists lengthens by the day.
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