It finally started raining yesterday and that's a blessing because we can use it! The past week has been a warm one but good growing weather ... the tomatoes, corn and squash are coming along ... all they needed was a little deep rain. We picked this beauty from our home garden and was it yummy! There are lots of flowers on the plants and small tomatoes. The local people are awaiting the arrival of fresh tomatoes for sure, but they'll have to be patient a little longer.
Last week we planted 4 grapes and are watching for them to take hold.
The varieties are:
*Seedless Concord
*Fontinac
*Edelweiss
*Valiant
The grapes are mostly the "table grape" variety and we should get a crop next season. The Valiant grape already has 5 grape clusters on it ... we'll be watching for those to ripen.
For now, there are other projects, but in the meantime ... Let It Rain!
Today (Saturday), while I was working at the farm, I saw this little dude again. He sure likes our sugar water.Yesterday, seemed like Freebie Friday. I am thankful for the blessings. I was on the way to the farm when I stopped to get air for the truck tire (FREE). Then I stopped at the local store to see what they had left for annuals and WOW, they had a whole bunch for FREE! That was great. I brought some home and took the rest to the farm. My wife had mentioned that we should rake hay for the strawberries that morning and guess what, I also picked up some FREE hay. WOW! What a day. I got all the annuals planted and went back today (Saturday) to water and plant more flowers from our yard. We managed to get 3 rows of strawberries planted and some hay put down ... the rest will have to wait until next week.
Till then ... Make It A Great Day!
On Thursday, we stopped by a local retail store and they were offering geraniums at an unbelievably low price. Thinking large scale, I couldn't resist so I bought all they had ... a full truckload ... 130 geraniums. Well, it has been rainy so Friday evening we got a break and planted all our little beauties ... yep, all 130. This will be a good week to get them well watered.
The geraniums were planted in several locations in blocks like in the picture above. Some were used by the ponds for borders. We checked them a couple days after planting and the geraniums are green and starting to put out flower buds so next week may bring some flowers. Buying flowers in large numbers is not a scary thing ...it's rather quite fun. The frustration can come if the weather doesn't cooperate but remember ... many hands make light work!
All the veggies are liking the rainy weather and showing real promise. We have had two ripe tomatoes so far this year and many peas ... can hardly wait for more goodies.
Till next week. Keep on growin'!
