Recent content by catherinew

Good morning. 42-62F, windy. A cold front seems to be on the horizon, no planting for awhile. Monday errands, then who knows. Have a great beginning of the week. Enjoy Mother Nature and her colors

Good morning. 43-76F, sunny and dry. The CG dinner last night was wonderful with so much food! We will meet again next Saturday for a work morning to replace stuff and get the garden ready for planting. Today we’re meeting a friend at a nursery to pick out annuals to plant. Enjoy the rest of...

Good morning. 37-63F, overcast with looming rain. Community Garden (CG) dinner tonight where the few of us discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of the coming year. Jap Beetles and grasshoppers are on the agenda, plus newer gardener questions. I always look forward to seeing who will brave the...

Good morning. 36-51F, rain through the night. Lunch with the gals today, transplanting some bulk peppers I bought, then enjoying the wet garden from inside. I need to clean up a bit after transplant, but it can always wait. Have a great Friday. Enjoy Mother Natures beauty with these Spring...

Good morning. 44-66F, cloudy. Meeting this AM, then casino for lunch buffet. The plan is to finish the tomatoes, depending on when we return home. Outside chores are still waiting to be done. Enjoy your Thursday. Take time for yourself amid the expectations of everything else.

Good morning. 41-63F, sunny and a bit cooler. Yesterday I actually cleaned much of the winter kill from the flowers out of the garden. Nice to see some progress. Coffee group, a few errands, and maybe transplant the slow growing tomatoes. Have a great Wednesday. Nice to hear Sic enjoyed his...

Happy Birthday to Sic 🎉🎂🥳. Good morning. 38-68F and sunny. Pulled a few weeds yesterday, surveyed what needs to be done next, then enjoyed the greening of the lawn. Meeting this AM, then trying to do more tomatoes. Have a wonderful day. Stay healthy for this season.

Good morning. 39-67F with the sun melting the rest of the snow, I hope. WX says we’ll have a few rain days before May. Monday errands, then I’m hoping to finish tomato stragglers - or not. Some are just slow growers. I hope your Easter weekend was filled with bunnies and Easter eggs. Now come...

Good morning and Happy Easter. 24-59F with snow slowly melting. Filled many of the tomato cups yesterday with daughter’s help, so today is transplant day. It’ll be good to have them close to being finished. Leftovers for dinner, a great day for relaxing this afternoon. Enjoy your Easter...

Good morning. 26-46F with a 6+” blanket of snow. Good moisture. It was too cold for any basement work yesterday, so I got more organized and labeled tomato cups. Maybe today. Maybe not. Waiting to feel better. Anyway, enjoy this beautiful Saturday. Here’s hoping your WX doesn’t keep you from...

Good morning. 27-23F, snowing lightly. I started transplanting yesterday, hoping to work more on that today. Lots more to do. Dreaded PT today, so I’ll be sore tomorrow for sure. Not much on today’s agenda so it should be a great day, except for the cold. Enjoy your Good Friday. Stay healthy...

Good morning. 35-71F, calm before the storm. I’m planning on transplanting the spindly tomatoes and broccoli throughout the day, I’m a bit slower than usual. Fertilized the CG garlic, a bit late, and removed some henbit that loves to hide everywhere. Enjoy the beautiful season’s colors. The...

Good morning. 47-73F and sunny. Not much planned for this beautiful day except coffee group with a few errands plus the dreaded PT. Have a great day, enjoy the garden chores, and know that your hard work will be rewarding.

Good morning. 33-68F and sunny. Yes, DR, go easy on those muscles. It’s going to take a bit of time to get them back if you’re not careful. It looks like a less busy day so I can take it a bit easier. Enjoy your day, respect those muscles. Keep Mother Nature’s beauty for all to see.

Good morning. 28-57F with an inch of snow on the ground. Yesterday the kids helped in the garden and garage, a start. Now it’s too cold and wet, so I’m glad something got done. Monday errands, then PT. Looks like a good day to enjoy reruns. Have a great Monday. Stay healthy for this next go-round.