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rightly, went to Lowes and the rain/temp gauge is stuck in the ground - no more constantly picking up the other one. My weather report says we will have rain tomorrow, which is Saturday, and Sunday. I insist on knowing how much rain I'm getting. I also got the Miracle Gro citrus tree granules for the orange tree. I'll use that sparingly and stick in a Jobe’s stake for good measure.

I was looking at the 90 or so containers on the deck and I put the plants out there as they needed to go out, so they are totally mixed up. A cucumber maybe next to a pepper and another cucumber in another place and another one in another place. Peppers are also everywhere next to whatever. Tomatoes in small pots until they get bigger are spread around here and there. Brussels sprouts, several kinds of peas, and many more are just mixed up.

I'm going to have to bend to move all those plants into categories. Rats on the bending but I'll do it, maybe some at a time and stop, then go back and keep doing that until its done.

I also got two water hoses. Each one is 15 ft. The Sears, guaranteed for life, heavy duty 50 ft. hose, is so heavy, it's hard for me to use. This morning I measured how long a hose would have to be for me to water everything and I could make it, barely, with a 25ft. hose. However, when at Lowes and a guy helping me, he had a 15 ft. hose, 5/8 inch as most hoses are, and it is a feather weight. I could easily hold one of those with one hand and another on top of that still wasn't heavy. Together, that gives me 30ft. and that is for sure all the length I need. They were 7+ dollars for each. They have solid metal fittings so shouldn't leak. I'll get that together before today is over and not have to fight that really heavy duty hose.

I read about the pocket hoses and none of them are worth buying, they fail plus they have plastic fittings and leak and I can't have a leak where it hooks to water as that water fitting is on the deck coming out of the wall of the living area and next to the wall of the storage room. I would have water going in both places. Anyway, I'm sure this new hose will be easier to use.

Plants being mixed up is actually not a bad thing, and it may not be necessary to move them.

Here’s the deal, if you have for example tomatoes next to basil or onions, the tomato pests will not like the basil or onions. If you have tomatoes next to tomatoes, the pest will attack one and spread to the next tomato. So it’s kinda like a mini quarantine to help your plants.

However, the taller plants should be located on the Northern side so they don’t shade the other sun loving plants. On the other hand, in the case of lettuce and other so called cool crops, they benefit from some afternoon shade.

So I would only adjust the plants that may need more sun and leave them as is for the rest. YMMV

The new hose is hooked up, not leaking, and the 30 ft. length is just right, goes to the back wall/fence. That gives you the depth of the garden.

I moved plants into like categories. Gee, I can start a cucumber farm, so many of different kinds. There are seven different kinds of tomatoes and from two to four of each. Plus, I have five seedling Cherry Punch tomatoes up under the grow lamp. It's the one with three times more Vit. C than other tomatoes. And, yesterday I planted sweet small peppers in two cups, 4 seeds in each cup. I have numerous kinds of peppers outside, both sweet and hot and the Fooled You Jalapeno that has no heat or little heat, I'll know when it produces.