We have no May Showers. In fact, next week our temps are supposed to be in the high 80s and possibly the low 90s!
First off, the processed chickens weighed about 6.5 pounds with the exception of one small one being about 5 pounds. So that's done and we have our summer supply of free-range Cornish Cross meat.
We had a frost the last week of April, and it impacted the potatoes, even in their barrels! I didn't think it would. Now we are in the extreme opposite. The temps the first few days of May were in the mid 60s, and have gradually been getting warmer and warmer each day.
Last weekend I pulled most of the weeds out of the corn bed and the other raised bed. I have them covered with tarps and the final process may be done quicker with the extreme spring heat anticipated next week! Normally it would be raining and cool, taking the "burn out" weed process all month.
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| Mostly weeded and ready for.... |
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| The TARP! |
I found about 10 sweet walla walla onions left over and growing from last year in the one bed, so I pulled them in an attempt to save them in some buckets. They are not looking too well. But, it has been too hot since I replanted them. Moved them into the shade today in hopes that will help.
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| RePlanted Volunteer Onions |
Strawberry plants are looking good. Oregano and garlic, too. Picked up small tomato starts today and potted them early since we are getting this hot weather, it should help them get a good start before the rains return.
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| The Strawberries I "volunteered" last fall |
Field is all mowed and now we just wait to see what the rest of spring is going to bring us.
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| Final Mowing for Spring |
