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Warm and for the most part dry here in Central Missouri over the past week. There were a couple sprinkles that came down as squall lines blew through, but mostly we got wind. Luckily no damage. Got half an inch of rain last night. It's clearing now and it is extremely muggy outside - like walking into a wet blanket.

I got the rest of the rhubarb plants set Friday afternoon. The one that was dug from the old garden and over-wintered in a pot wasn't too happy at first, but was looking quite a bit happier by the end of the day yesterday.

Cucumber fence went up yesterday and has been planted with Chicago Pickler seeds. I'm debating putting up another one to plant with Straight Eight. I'd intended to sow sweet corn seed today but it's a sloppy mess out there from last night's rain so that will wait for another day.

Mrs. Augie and #1 Marine Daughter bailed off to Ft. Riley to visit the grandkids this weekend. Before she left Mrs. Augie tasked me with mowing the spots that aren't part of the house yard but that we want to keep from getting overgrown. I accomplished that yesterday before I started in the garden. I also used the golf cart to ferry all of my tools from the potting shed to the hay stall. The walk-behind tiller wasn't running properly when I went to move it - doggone thing stalled halfway from the potting shed to the barn. It would restart but wouldn't stay running so I humped it the rest of the way. After letting it set for awhile it would restart and run for a bit then stall again. I put a splash of SeaFoam in the gas tank. I'll tinker with it tomorrow and hopefully be able to get it sorted.

The catalpa trees are putting on a spectacular display this spring.

I’m having the same issue with my push mower and chainsaw. Push mower started and ran good with last year’s gas. I added fresh gas ran it for 15 minutes and it died. Primed and started it, couple of minutes later, it died. Chainsaw was the same. More I use it, the shorter time it will run. I can cut a 8” trees down but not a second 8” tree. I had already spent way more time running it by cutting up a tree.

Most likely solution in both cases is to take the carb apart, clean it and put it back together. Dumping the old fuel and starting fresh won’t hurt either.

Beau adds SeaFoam to all of his stuff - he loves it. We just bought a bunch when it was on sale - which is RARE.

Our Catalpa trees (3) are still working on leafing out. Friends were here two weeks ago and were wondering why we were keeping dead trees in our house yard when they KNOW Beau is good with the chainsaw, LOL! I ‘splained Catalpa Trees are the last ones around here to leaf out.

I’m behind you for blooms by a few weeks. But they are one spectacular tree! Surprised they’re not as popular, but they can be pretty messy.