I’ve read that Zone 4/5 is going to have it hot and dry this growing season, too. I’m not happy to hear of an ‘early’ Fall! Dammit! Mother Nature OWES US! We are at LEAST ONE MONTH BEHIND! Grrr!
We had 6” of SNOW on Wednesday and then 45 degrees on Thursday and 58 degrees, today! All of the snow is gone, except on the north side of the house where it never melts until Memorial Day Weekend. ;)
I saw BATS for the first time this season, but I’m thinking they’re not going to find a whole lot to eat yet, though there was a big hatch of everyday houseflies, today. ;) Eat them!!
We had to stop construction on the Greenhouse due to missing parts, so we are driving to Iowa on Monday to get what we need. If we ordered from Farm Tek, our order was about $30 but the shipping was $140.00!?!? HUH?
So...Road Trip! I ordered the parts needed today and we will drive the 3 hours round trip, have lunch along the way and make a day of it for $140 bucks! Yeesh!
I’m kinda EXCITED to see Farm Tek in person. I have a feeling that we’ll end up SPENDING the $140 in shipping we were trying to save. ;)
CAUTION! This site is CATNIP! You have been warned!
http://www.farmtek.com/farm/supplies/home
I’d better wait till payday to click it then. LOL
Northern Tool has reasonable shipping rates and much of the same inventory. Home Depot ships free on orders, I think over $50 bucks. And the best thing is, none of these companies are Amazon and Jeff Bezos.
Ya gotta be tough to live up north.
OK I bookmarked that site to look at later. At first glance - nice. Finally warming up here in west Michigan. We are about 3 weeks behind. We normally till the garden for the first of 3 times the first week in April. Have not done it yet. Hopefully Monday. Looking forward to planting!
We’re supposed to be having a drought in Texas. I’m knocking on wood before typing this but we’re so far from drought just now that I need some dry days to work soil in my new beds. It’s wet enough that I’ve come to Alabama for a week with grandkids here knowing that hubby is probably not going to have to turn a hose on even once while I’m away.
Now, in a state that’s subject to regular droughts, this isn’t really a complaint. But, at some point I need a dab of sunshine.