Apr

13

Sunday - April 13, 2008

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Weather:

Beautiful close to 70°, windy this morning and overcast this afternoon.  The snow is melting quite quickly now.  I can’t believe how fast it has melted these two days. 

Plantings:

Direct Sowed:

  • Spinach
  • Radishes
  • Snap Peas

Activities:

I cleaned out the raised beds, which was pretty easy.  There is garlic coming up where I planted it last October.  I cleaned up the tomato plants that I didn’t remove last fall.  Clipped back the herbs.  There is still a lot to do and my strawberries look pretty sorry right now, so I hope that they look better when I get back.

Miscellaneous Notes & Observations:

This will probably be my last post before I go to California.  So see around the 27th of April. We are supposed to have some rain for the next couple of days which will be good news.

Apr

13

Four days and counting…

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On the 17th I am going to California to visit my best friend Carole for 10 days.  We found a cheap ticket on Southwestern for $161.00 which she has paid for.  It is a direct flight, which is nice.  You can’t get any where from Spokane without a layover so this is perfect.  I am looking forward to this vacation, after the long and snowy winter it will be good to get away.

We don’t have any plans but there are a lot of geocaches around where she lives so we will probably do those.  All within hiking distance from her house or just a short drive.

Hopefully, when I get back ALL OF THE SNOW will be gone.  That will be nice.  Since the snow was so late in melting this year, I hope more emphasis on building and cleaning up the vegetable garden.  Next year I won’t leave until after memorial day. From March end to April  is really seed starting season. 

While I am gone I know the snow will melt and the ground will settle.  I should be able to start working in earnest in the garden then.  I have a composter that I want to put in the garden just haven’t figured out where to place it.

So many plans, so little time and money.

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