On Sat, 21 Apr 2018 21:35:08 -0500, Terry Coombs >
wrote:

>On 4/21/2018 8:58 PM, wrote:
>> On Sat, 21 Apr 2018 18:35:57 -0700 (PDT), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 8:23:03 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
>>>> Today was the first day of decent weather, no rain, no snow, no below
>>>> freezing temps... actually awas a sunny day and reached 48º, So we
>>>> removed the plow and front loader and attached the mower. We did
>>>> good, only took two hours.. Probably Monday both tractors will
>>>> get picked up for service... will be another summer of mowing... I
>>>> don't mind, gets me out and keeps me young.
>>>>
>>> It was in the mid 70's here today and my yard was mowed yesterday for
>>> the second time this Spring. Japonica and forsythia bushes were trimmed
>>> yesterday, too.
>> I don't have forsythia but neighbors do... still not flowering here.
>> I'm waiting to see how the two mulberry trees I planted last fall will
>> do.... I son't expect berries yet, I'll be happy for leaves. Drove to
>> the local plant nursery today, bought two large bags of potting soil
>> for our vegetable seeds. It was a long hard winter here, I'm happy
>> that spring has arrived.
>
> * I took the chains off Rusty the Tractor about a week ago , been using
>him to tow trailer loads of firewood out of the woods . I'll mount the
>mower deck probably around the first of May - we don't have a lawn , but
>there are some wild grasses/weeds/wildflowers that need to be mowed
>periodically . Last frost here was a few days ago , I felt safe in
>planting all my tomatoes today . Still have peppers and vine stuff to
>put out , plus some stuff that I will direct seed when the soil gets a
>little warmer . I finished amending my soil and final tilling earlier
>this week , just been waiting for the dirt to dry out some so I could
>plant .

It'll likely be two more weeks before we can do anything in the
vegetable garden, soil is much too wet. Because of the extra long
winter we'll be getting a late start so it'll likely be a shorter
growing season. Any kind of farming is at the mercy of the weather.