The Good Day All Thread

Same boat here Netty. Very cool still. I still haven't planted much of my garden, but maybe today I'll take a chance and get it done. I have until about June 1st then my season just isn't long enough to have a harvest.

 

It is a nice change to the visual senses today, with overcast drizzle and lush green. Most of the year is white or yellow, so it is very welcome. The seasons have been very quick and very strange this year. The creek is going down, so hopefully by tomorrow I can have irrigation set up and prime the pump. I would have lost the gardens this year if we didn't get some rain, so I'm very grateful for it.

I'm finishing some home care this morning and then moving to the greenhouse with a mug of tea to tie up and trim plants and do some potting. I still have not received the new phone, but I will take my old little camera. Time for me to make some Comfrey Tea today as well.

 

Good Sunday morning all. Currently just 9°C but the north winds are making it feel more like 5°C.
We went to the dump yesterday and got rid of the old couches and a few things that were laying around the yard. I got almost all my raised beds prepared yesterday, so as soon as the weather co-operates I'll be able to plant my veggies. There is one more raised bed that I need to dig plants out of, the ones I over wintered, and then add some compost to. DD has been bugging me to bring out the fairy garden and those mini hostas are in that bed too. I'll get that done today. And hopefully the grass cut! DD also wants me to show her how to use the sander so she can sand the deck and get the stain on it. Hopefully I can put my son to work today too, by getting him to cut the last of the firewood into logs. Its finally starting to come together around here!
@Melody Mc. thanks for the reminder about Comfrey tea! I'll make some today

 

We woke to +1 C this am, and I was very glad to have remay wrapped around my tomato plants in the greenhouse with the two headlamps on. It was a slow start to the outdoor day today while the world warmed up. I did manage to get three of five squash beds prepped. Hopefully in two days everyone can go into the pool.

I plan on finishing the other two beds tomorrow and hopefully weeding the asparagus bed and planting the babies. But...we shall see. Life showed me this last week to 'take time to take time', and I'm now of the mindset this summer that what doesn't get done doesn't get done. There are more pressing things in life than the garden and that is okay. (...but I really hope to have the gardens )

 

Good Monday morning all. Currently just 3°C and clear. Brrr, this is June, what happened to SPRING?
I got so much work done in the yard yesterday, plus had a visit from a friend which was nice. I also got the back deck sanded so today DD can stain it. Once the deck is dry we can put the patio furniture out and the canopy up on the gazebo. Maybe then it will feel more like spring? Can't even think about the pool yet, its just too darn cold.
Off to work, have a great day all

 

Our Monday started off on a high note! On the way to the coop we noticed our Passion Vine had developed instars. It is a host plant for Gulf Fritillary butterflies, which at this stage are not pretty (understatement) but develop into a lovely butterfly. The Passion Vine is home to both the instar stage and the chrysalis.Here is the instar, with chrysalis to come!

Told you it wasn't pretty!

 

I think we will be springing right into summer Netty. We get reports on our side of Canada about how cold and wet your side of Canada is...over twenty years of records broken for you! Summer will come soon!

 

This is lovely!

 

Good Tuesday morning all. Currently 11°C and overcast. I actually think its smokey from the wildfires out west.
I woke up with a headache today, I hope I can shake it. I dont like to take anything for it if I don't have to.
Another busy day at work and then home to hopefully start planting my garden now that the temperatures are on the rise.
Have a great day all

 

Today will be a busy day. I'm slowly catching up. I hope to have the remaining squash planted today, as well as the asparagus. Two nights of frost put pause on some things. It's hard to tell where the carrots are vs the weeds so hopefully I can make time for some hoeing today and some mowing.

I potted a cherry tomato for my friend and neighbour to have beside her house. It's twice the height of the 5 gallon pail she gave me for it but it had to live in my greenhouse with the cold temps. Today is the day, so I will reinforce the stakes on it, wrap it up with remay and give it a slow gentle journey to her house. She is very excited. She's 82 and can't garden anymore, and doesn't always remember to water etc, so this will give her some delicious easy to care for treats on her little deck.

 

My grapes are coming back after those ground squirrels basically trimmed off most of the roots.
Hoping for grapes this year…red and green.



Next climbing on the roof to trim the wisteria before it gobbles up the weeping tree. Wisteria is another survivor of the ground squirrel attack.


Another survivor of the ground squirrel attack.The climbing rose putting out blooms even though half of it was gone


Set the Squirrelinator trap up to catch the new groung squirrel couple that just showed up. Caught the two last year with the trap.

 

Good Wednesday morning all. Currently 17°C and overcast. It may be due to the smoke from the forest fires again. You could smell it yesterday.
Chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. I hope I'm able to get the grass cut before any more rain falls.
Just another busy work day

 

Pac—Good news…now this new couple. So good that that rose survived…annnnnd what about those grapes, eh.

Work Netty, work!

 

@Pacnorwest never worry about Wisteria. You could burry it under concrete and it would still come back !!

It's a good day since I made salsa last night and that will, with the addition of some tomato paste, become part of my eggplant parmesan I'm making tomorrow. I need one more eggplant which is almost big enough to pick so, tomorrow I put a big baking pan full of it into the oven.

 

Good Friday morning all. Currently 12°C and overcast. Again I think that is due to forest fire smoke. We are under a special air quality statement due to forest fire smoke.
Yesterday was incredibly busy, and today will be the same. And then the busy weekend begins!
So excited to finally get my veggie garden planted!
Have a great day all