Fawn

How adorable! My FIL, the Game Warden, brought over a baby deer that was found abandoned in the woods, to show the boys today. They're in love...and so am I.

We did have to let the deer go, though. It was fun to get so close to wildlife.

Busy Spring

Well, it's been a busy spring...for everyone, I'm sure. I work for the Town and our fiscal year ends June 30th. Between helping write the Warrant for Town Meeting June 7th, putting together the Annual Town Report, not to mention the monthly Newsletter...let's just say I'm glad it's pretty much wrapped up!

So, my garden is still not planted. I'm planning on doing it on Monday. We finally got much needed rain today (we're 3" below normal for the month of May). I've been waiting because of the lack of rain, the cold temps and lack of time. My peas are doing well though. They're about 6" and thriving. My seedlings are out of control. I'm not even quite sure how they're going to do. They're monsters because I'm sure I waited too long. What can I do though?

I put 400lbs of moo doo in my garden yesterday. I still need to rake it out. Not sure where it came from but I found what I believe is a bagworm. Nasty! I'm probably nieve in thinking it's the only one in there. I've never seen them before. It took me awhile to find it on the net.

Rain, Rain Go Away

Brought the kids to my husband's rugby match yesterday. It would have been nice had it not been rainy and cold. It was a good match though with our team winning. My MIL picked the kids up at the pitch and we went to the after party. Got home at a reasonable time.

Today, raining again. They got the rest of the field harrowed yesterday while we were gone. I'm transplanting the plants yet again! I tried to do it this morning but decided to wait until the kids go to bed tonight to make it more enjoyable! **Kids went to Great-grandma's for an hour of play time, got everything transplanted this afternoon**

So, I'll be reading plant books today trying to get some ideas for my gardens. And get some much needed cleaning in. May as well get it all done today (or most of it) so I'll have all day tomorrow and the next to work in the dirt. Rain forcasted for Wednesday.

Hen Manure

We live on acreage that my husbands family owns. Beautiful large fields, wildlife galore, just a great place to raise kiddos and LIVE. The fields used to be hayed every year but this year, the family has decided to grow corn. A local farmer is going to till the land and grow crops of feed corn. This sounded like an okay idea to me, other than the fact that I won't be able to take walks with the kids in the field or see the deer coming out to graze on the newly mowed hay. One thing that I didn't really count on was the stink. Anyone that is driving by my house with their windows open, knows just what I'm talking about. They dumped loads and loads of hen manure (at last count, 20 truck loads) on Monday and started spreading today. I'm hoping this process of harrowing and spreading of manure goes quickly! I'm miserable not being able to open my windows on a nice spring day.

*******UPDATED 1/13/09 The farmers STILL haven't come to take all the corn away in my backyard...still surrounded by a sea of corn and not too happy about it.*******

I started planting my seeds on Patriot's Day this year. My first year of starting everything myself. Normally I go to the local (and incredibly expensive) greenhouse. I'm hoping someday to have my own greenhouse. I have the perfect place.

Back to seeds, I sowed zucchini (Raven), squash (Cashflow), cukes (Diva), tomatoes (Brandywine & Roma) and yarrow (can this be transplanted out? I figured I'd try). So, I'm starting small. I transplanted them into larger containers on Monday evening (4/28).

I think they like my bay window. Lots of sun. I got my peas in on 4/22. I checked them today and they've just started to pop up. YAY! I've never really been successful with peas. I established this garden in 2000 and I probably haven't planted peas since 2002. Wish me luck!