Notes for May 9, 2009

Well I guess I should have known that whenever you have a rabbit in the yard, you will have rabbit damage. Something has eaten two of my pincushion flowers in the front yard garden under my daughter's window.

I planted my first green beans.

I moved the tomato plants outside.

While running errands, it always looked like someone was creating a dust storm in the distance while cutting their grass. However, later I realized it was probably oak pollen since the week was so wet and this was the first dry day.

Notes for May 8, 2009

Emptied 0.3" from the rain gauge.

The cucumber and Tithonia seeds I started have sprouted.

I have very poor spinach germination this year. I have about four plants out of four rows. Two of the rows were old seeds but I think it just wasn't the right weather for them this year. Every year the weather conditions are usually good for some, great for one and bad for another.

I cut the grass Friday evening and I changed the mower blade earlier this week and it made a big difference. The grass was thick from the rain and I didn't have too much trouble mowing.

I noticed a baby rabbit in the flower bed in the front yard under my daughter's bedroom window while I was cutting the grass.

Notes for May 7, 2009

Emptied 0.7" from the rain gauge.

The Azaleas and the Columbine are in bloom. The Columbine I started from seed last years seems to be fairing better than the ones I bought last year.

Notes for May 6, 2009

Emptied 0.75" from the rain gauge.

The Iris are starting to bud.

Notes for May 5, 2009

The Lillies of the Valley are in bloom and the Iris and pincushion are starting to bud.

Notes for May 4, 2009

Emptied 0.55" from the rain gauge (again).

Notes for May 3, 2009

The Azaleas are starting to bloom.

Emptied 0.55" from the rain gauge.

Next year I think I need to start my peppers two weeks earlier and my tomatoes two weeks later.

Started cukes and tihonia seeds indoors.