Weather
- Temperature: 34°F
- Barometer: 30.32 inHg
- Clouds: Clear Skies
- Wind: SSE at 7 mph
- Visibility: 10 miles
- Sunrise: 7:05 am GMT-8
- Sunset: 4:06 pm GMT-8
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May
26
Memorial Day Weekend
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Weather:
Over cast with the temperatures in the 60-70’s. Rained some. Monday was very windy.
Plantings:
Planted two tomato plants: Big Beef (73 days) and Sweet 100 Cherry (65 days).
Still have cucumbers and zucchini to plant will probably do that next weekend or during the week.
Activities:
Richard helped me re-brace the strawberry box. Put new netting over the strawberries to keep the birds out. Weeded, cleaned up the tires from last years potato crop. No potatoes this year haven’t had much luck with them.
Cleaned up my garden area in the workshop, if that is possible.
Miscellaneous Notes & Observations:
I was going to seed grass this weekend along the borders of the garden but by the time I got around to it, it was Monday and it was too windy.
Still need to work around the barn. Have not finished cleaning the coop or painting the tact room. I found some paint in the food storage locker that I am going to use.
I will have a lot of garlic coming in the next couple of months.
May
18
Painting the Barn…at least part of it
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Weather:
Beautiful, warm mid 80’s. Overcast.
Plantings:
Transplanted the peppers to garden. Direct sowed string beans. The strawberries are coming back nicely.
Activities:
Moved the herbs to planter boxes, sage, parsley and oregano. Weeded the vegetables and watered.
Miscellaneous Notes & Observations:
Painted the front of the chicken coop. Also painted the coop door, bright yellow. I am still working on the inside, it needs a good cleaning. I am thinking about painting the nesting boxes but we’ll see. I am also working on painting the tact room which I use as a brooder for the chicks.
I am thinking that I will wait until next spring to get a new batch of chickens.
The hummingbirds are back and I am making a batch of food for them. They are very good at letting you know they have arrived. One of them was hanging out by my desk window.
The vegetable garden needs some more wood chips and I will have to wait awhile before I can build some raised bed.
May
18
Painting the Barn…at least part of it
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Weather:
Beautiful, warm mid 80’s. Overcast.
Plantings:
Transplanted the peppers to garden. Direct sowed string beans. The strawberries are coming back nicely.
Activities:
Moved the herbs to planter boxes, sage, parsley and oregano. Weeded the vegetables and watered.
Miscellaneous Notes & Observations:
Painted the front of the chicken coop. Also painted the coop door, bright yellow. I am still working on the inside, it needs a good cleaning. I am thinking about painting the nesting boxes but we’ll see. I am also working on painting the tact room which I use as a brooder for the chicks.
I am thinking that I will wait until next spring to get a new batch of chickens.
The hummingbirds are back and I am making a batch of food for them. They are very good at letting you know they have arrived. One of them was hanging out by my desk window.
The vegetable garden needs some more wood chips and I will have to wait awhile before I can build some raised bed.
May
4
Sunday - May 4, 2008
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Weather:
The weather was perfect this weekend. Mid sixties - calm.
Plantings:
Directed Sowed - 10 beets.
Started Seed - Zucchini and butterstick squash (2 each)
Activities:
Earlier this week, I purchased green/red peppers, jalapleno and herbs - parsley, sage and oregano. They are in the greenhouse until the weather warms up a little more. Last frost date is 5/15.
Cleaned the greenhouse up. Swept out the garage. Set up the outdoor sink. Watered the strawberries.
Miscellaneous Notes & Observations:
The spinach and snap peas are starting to come up. The garlic is doing well as is the onions.