May 13 - 19, 2012

Temperature Range:

• lows: 60 - 64° F
• highs: 63 - 81° F

Rainfall: 2.25"

Planted:

• cantaloupe, Hale's best, saved seed

Harvested:

• garden peas
• broccoli
• mangels
• wheat (1/2)

Egg Counts:

• Sun 9
• Mon. 9
• Tues . 7, & a Buff hasn't left the nest all day!
• Wed. 6
• Thurs. 5
• Fri. 4
• Sat. 10
• Week's Total: 43

Observed & Accomplished
Sunday

• day of rest
• light rain all day

Monday

• more rain

Tuesday

• It appears I might have a broody hen
• wild morning glories beginning to bloom
• wheat is ready to harvest
• 1st peas!

Wednesday

• harvested half the wheat

Thursday

• mostly we've been working on the kitchen these days
• planted cantaloupes

Friday

• magnolias blooming

May 19, 2010

Temperature:
~ low 59 F
~ high 85 F

Mulched with compost:
~ tomatoes
~ green peppers
~ sweet potatoes
~ watermelons
~ cantaloupes

May 8, 2010

Temperature:
~ low 60 F
~ high 82 F
Dry & sunny

Harvested -
~ lettuce leaves - 0.3 oz

Planted:
~ sweet basil
~ sugar baby watermelon
~ Hale's Best Jumbo cantaloupe plants

Mulched:
~ more potatoe rows

March 18, 2010

Temperature:
~ Low 45 F
~ High 66 F

Planted: (seed starting in cardboard egg cartons - all heirloom or OP)
~ Basil, sweet - 3 plants
~ Cantaloupe, Hale's Best - 6 seeds
~ Lavender, Lavendula augustifolia - 3 plants
~ Oregano - 3 plants
~ Peppers, Chinese Giant (sweet) - 6 seeds
~ Thyme, 3 plants
~ Tomatoes, Roma VF, 36 plants
~ Tomatoes, Rutgers, 12 plants
~ Watermelon, Sugar Baby, 6 seeds