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Well, I did absolutely nothing outside today. The extend of our outdoor
activity was our walk to the Mother-In-Laws, out to feed the horses for
her and then back inside. It rained and was cloudy on and off all day making for a
not-so warm day. We stayed inside and I put our newer DVDs and VHS
that we've bought in the last year into my database of movies. We have
412 DVDs and VHS!! That is nuts!
Anyway, back to gardening stuff. My Zucchini,
Cucumbers, Thunbergia Vine, Malva Zebrina, Morning Glories, and
Broccoli have all been outside overnight and no problem. I will
hopefully get them into the ground by next week after I put them out in
the garden overnight for a few nights (they're on my covered porch so
they are protected somewhat).
I took a peak into my stump
planters while we went for our little walk to see if any of my seeds
are coming in and I am thrilled to say - YES! I am pretty happy since I
had doubted that they were going to come up this soon. The weather
hasn't been the greatest, but it has kept the soil damp therefore
keeping the seeds moist (probably better than I would have done by just
watering them since my schedule is so crazy depending on my daughter).
As things grow in some more I will take some pictures. I just hope that
the Alyssum does all right in this cooler weather since I think that is
what is coming in the most. None of the "big" seeds are coming in yet,
but I think they take longer to germinate. I can't wait for them to
come in though! The excitement of seeds, waiting for them to come up
and seeing what seeds actually germinate well. Oh-the excitement!!
Tomorrow
I am going grocery shopping so I will see if I pick up any little
gardening extras. I need to find trellis materials, metal trellises,
natural/jute twine, more Nasturtium, Zucchini, Thunbergia Vine, and
Sweet Pea Seeds, an extra hose sprayer (just in case the new one I
bought breaks, I really like this one and I want a replacement for later) and any other garden goodies I can incorporate into my garden.
Anyway, I should get to bed, it's so late and I need to get up early. I hope everyone is having the weather they desire!
Have a wonderful day!
~M~
P.S. Hannah finally got to the top of the waiting list for the eye surgery she needs to correct her "lazy" eye (man, I hate that term). She has been waiting since August 2008 and now I am stressing out. My protective mother instincts are kicking into overdrive. I was almost in tears this morning from the overwhelming feeling that the surgery is now booked and is officially going to happen. I am so scared. I really wish my Hubby was home on days like these. He'll be home in time for the surgery, but probably not for the pre-surgery appointments etc. So, I will be on my own until he comes home. Talking on the phone just doesn't seem the same as if he were here home with me talking about my fears and concerns. I will keep you all updated, her eye related appointments start at the beginning of June, so if I am MIA that is why.
I am so tired right now. It's 1:02 and my daughter is still awake. Hannah ended up falling asleep in my arms really late and slept for over 2 hours. We're now so out of wack, plus I couldn't sleep last night and didn't fall asleep until sometime after 4:45 a.m. (that was the last time I looked up at the clock). Yuck! I hate when this happens!!
In gardening news, I did a bunch of digging out in the flower garden today to continue my battle with the evil "ClaySoil" and encountered it's evil siblings "Rock", "Boulder" and "Gravel". I have some picture of the progression of my fight and removal of the evil "Boulder".
The above picture is my first encounter with "Boulder". Shovel in place and ready for action......
Ta-Dah! I was successful in the "Battle of the Tomato Bed". He was a brute, but I persevered!
My seeds inside. They are Zucchini, Cucumbers, and Broccoli (top to bottom). I have to transplant the Zucchini already due to the fact that the roots have already grown through the bottom. I hope to do that soon since I don't want them to die off due to cramped quarters.
Ah, the above picture is my "dead" Alyssum. It just fell over. This picture really doesn't show what it looked like the first day it happened. This was a day or two after they all "fell down". I have NO idea why they did that. It didn't seem to be "dampening off" . Anyway, I will just plant them outside from now on too.
Well, I gotta head to bed. Hope all is well with everyone!
~M~
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