Cold Spell

The 10 day weather report calls for today to be downright chilly. It should only go to 86 degrees. The rest of the 10 day report hits 90 + every day. It is still 5 days until summer. The hot weather and frequent thunderstorms are ideal for gardens. We don’t have to water and the fruits swell and ripen fast. The plant growth is lush as well. It is too bad, that it is so uncomfortable in the garden.

The mosquitoes do not seem to mind the weather either. Their job is to guard the weeds in the garden. I must admit that they are doing a good job in my garden. The Mosquito Dunk donuts in the birdbath and the rain barrel help. The mosquitoes do not seem to be as bad as they have in past years. We quit putting out the “Bug Free Backyard”, several years ago, because we were afraid it would hurt the pollinators. Since then we spray ourselves instead of the yard. The mosquitoes appear to be less troublesome now.

Yesterday, I was really excited because I could go home early and work in the garden. It was so hot and uncomfortable that I just couldn’t bear it. Maybe today (6/16/10) will be better.

David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/