February has come and gone. The last stat I saw was that we had rain on 14 of 28 days this past month. That makes prepping rows for seeds challenging, my friends, especially when you have clay based soil. But, despite the challenge, we did get some stuff in. As of today I have germination on sugar snaps, arugula, Hakurei turnips, ruby red mustard and Siberian kale.
We've just enjoyed six consecutive dry days and you better believe I had Eli working the tiller and dirt rake. Ward too as evidenced by the photo above. I've been sore and that good kind of tired at the end of the day. The kind of tired that really couldn't care less about the dirty dinner dishes. The kind of tired that has eyes only for a hot shower and a cozy bed.
Looking forward to spending the next couple of days catching up on paperwork, home school work, and housework. Wet, cold weather is rolling in yet again. I figure I'll use the chance to look thru my planting notes from last year & develop a game plan for when the soil is workable again. As a kid, I never understood my grandfather's fascination with the evening news and his insistence that we kids be quiet during the weather report. I get it now. I'm weather's bitch.
