On Apr 20, 5:41=A0pm, Charlie wrote:
> Likely some of you will recognize the plagerized subject line. ;-)
>
> Excellant weather this weekend! =A0Mid-seventies today and the 'maters
> are enjoying their first outing on the ****ch. =A0Onion and leek plants
> went out last week and are ready for their final home in a day or so.
> Marigolds have been out for several days.
>
> Went out for sunday paper this morning and scored twelve lawn bags full
> of leaves. =A0The elderly lady was appreciative of having them hauled
> away as she wouldn't have to pay the hauler. =A0I generally ask the
> homeowners before raiding the curb, until it comes to citywide cleanup
> when you have to fight with the other vultures over discarded treasure.
> That's in three weeks.
>
> Digging thru one of my many boxes of assorted junk, that has been
> waiting years to be sorted, I found one of those remote temp probes for
> grilling, the one with a long braided tail and digital readout. =A0I
> straightened the probe and taped the whole affair to a bamboo cane and
> now don't have to ben dover to get the temp of the soil and compost
> piles. =A0Just a handy little fun gadget for those who are interested in
> such things.
>
> Got the 350 gal. water tank plumbed into the gutters.
>
> Cleaned up more of the winter's ac***lation of crap.
>
> Built two more mason bees homes and hung one in the apricot tree which
> just started it's bloom.
>
> Started another compost pile. =A0Checked the temp of the one I turned
one
> week ago and it is at 143F.
>
> Planted four large pots with assorted lettuce, greens and other stuff.
> Decorative, edible containers. =A0Prepared another bed for amaranth,
> coneflowers and calendula. =A0Built a small raised frame that I am going
> to use for starting Precoce d'Argenteuil asparagus from seed.
>
> Got the year's first pinkskin.
>
> Munched on a garlic "scallion".
>
> Added more mulch and compost and fish squeezins to the asparagus plants
> that survived last year's flood and washout. =A0Had a hell of a time not
> picking the spears, this is year two.
>
> My Lovey is pleased with my outdoor accomplishments.
>
> Time to kick back for the rest of the evening. =A0I'm tired and just
know
> I'm gonna hurt worse tomorrow.
>
Well, you should hurt. Mid seventies indeed! An arctic front came
through and dumped an indecent amount of snow over everything on the
weekend and it's still bloody cold outside.
All my 'maters are on the living room floor until it warms up again
since the lights have been claimed by germinating squash and
ornamentals. Between them and the tropicals and the roses I bought at
the garden show over the weekend (good price!) I just have a little
path from the door to the TV. <sigh>
Dora
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