It never rains but it pours
Our area was so very dry earlier this spring, with the rivers and lakes down alarmingly. Then it started to rain! So far, we've had four inches in two days, another inch, then an...
It feels like summer has come
We went from freezing to 80° F in less than a week! We northern folk sure are slowed down at 80 degrees! And boy are we busy right now, getting gardens ready to plant...
Rain, rain, rain
We've had nearly two inches of rain in two days and guess what? It's raining again today. But at least it isn't snowing. Monday we had heavy snow and rain — but we did...
The rain and the hot days are making the gardens terrific
For more than a month we've been experiencing above normal temperatures along with plenty of rain. So just like last year was the worst gardening year for us, this is the very best. For...
The pumpkin/corn patch is now fenced
Will, Krystal, and I finished hanging the last two sections of the 6-foot-high fencing on the new pumpkin/corn patch. We had decided to wait for a more doable cash flow but the deer were...