We got a couple significant rain events here in Central Missouri over the past week. The one that rolled through last night was quite a squall. All of Mrs. Augie’s patio furniture was turned over and scattered about the deck. The porch swing was the only thing that was damaged. It wasn’t in great shape before it got flipped over and was probably going to be replaced this summer anyway.
I was quite pleased to see the greenhouse and low tunnel both came through the winds unscathed. With all the rain it was too muddy to do much in the garden aside from watering baby plants in the greenhouse. The spinach I planted there back in December is ready for harvest. I’ve never been able to get a crop of that stuff outdoors so I’m pleased to know that I’ll be able to grow it reliably in the future.
I’m still noodling on what to do for better control of the airflow through the greenhouse. It doesn’t get enough fresh air when the weather is warm and sunny, and it gets too much when the weather is cold and miserable. So it’s probably going to require the installation of a properly sized exhaust fan and a thermostat to control it.
We retrieved Mrs. Augie’s golf cart Flash from the golf cart doctor place on Saturday. That thing is worth another warm body when we’re doing chores outside so it’s really nice to have it back and operating properly.
Yesterday we snagged Pops and drove to Arnold, MO to meet the new granddaughter.
It was a good weekend.
“The spinach I planted there back in December is ready for harvest. I’ve never been able to get a crop of that stuff outdoors so I’m pleased to know that I’ll be able to grow it reliably in the future.”
Success! Congrats again on the new baby girl! :)