This year April felt like May and May felt like April! We enjoyed summer-like weather, which allowed me to plant the garden the 1st and 2nd week of May, and the rest of this month has had almost non-stop showers! :)
As a result, I haven't needed to water but have gotten behind on outside tasks and am going to need to use the current dry spell, that is starting today, to do some serious catching up! :)
The boys followed me out to the garden! :)
I was anxious to see what seeds had sprouted and what seeds needed to be replanted! :)
I allow wrestling in the garden as long as they aren't on top of the seedlings! :)
Most of the re-seeding I did was do to the slugs eating the new sprouts! Next year I'll plant more seeds to a hill to allow for slug damage! :)
After all these wet days the slugs have gotten out of hand and have been helping themselves to the strawberries! The ripe ones are sweet and juicy! :)
Over all, things are looking good. We have a decent start on this year's garden! :)
So far it doesn't look like I have to re-seed any of the corn. :)
All the rain showers have refreshed plants, making them feel happy to flower! :)
The mint bush is in full bloom! :)
The tayberry plants look a little more productive this year! :)
Though I had a lot of the weeding done in the fruit section of the garden, the weeks of rain, preventing me from being able to keep it weeded, has turned it into a jungle, ... perfect for wrestling! :)
The blueberries are coming on, ...
As are the raspberries! :) The bumble bees,
Honey bees, and hummers have been pollinating to their hearts content! :)
What do you say, Sylvester? Shall we take a look around the yard? :)
At last the clouds are breaking up and there's some blue sky starting to show! :)
Some of the mid-season peonies are now blooming! :)
And the first roses are beginning to open! :)
The showers have refreshed many trees and plants, and there are blooms throughout the yard! :)
I always love the way the air feels ... after the showers! :)
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