Re: Well, today...

Well, it's absolutely loverly today!  Sunshine, blue skies, I think it will
get to 56 or so.  Got a lot to do!
Kitty
neIN, Z5
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Libby Valentine" <grdner03@yahoo.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 7:07 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Well, today...


> Looks like another lost gardening weekend here.  We got 2.2 inches of rain
in
> the last 36 hours, on top of 2" during the week, on top of 3" last Friday.
> Today it cloudy and very windy - supposed to have 25-35 mile an hour winds
all
> day; it's 39 degrees now and raw.  The gardens are too waterlogged to work
the
> soil, though I may go out and pull some weeds anyway if I have time later
this
> afternoon.  I have 2 bare root acquisitions that need to get into pots, so
> that'll probably end up being my gardening for the weekend.  Did get out
to
> walk around on Friday, and see  some new growth at the base of many
perennials.
>  Encouraging!
>
> The only place on our property that's flat is 6 feet on the uphill side of
the
> house, which helps with drainage.
>
> The daffodils and dutch iris are blooming, and some of my chionodoxa
(glory of
> the snow) did survive critters and damp - they just started blooming
yesterday
> which is very late for them.  I love those little blue stars, though.
>
> And I have lots of cleaning to do inside - we are having replacement
windows
> put in in a few weeks and the 6' clearance they request around all windows
> requires some attention in a few rooms...
>
> Libby
> Maryland zone 6
>
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