Is it Really January?

Yesterday the temperature got up to 70 Degrees. The greenhouse was so hot, the vent had to be opened. This morning the temperature was 61 degrees and today (1/30/13) it is rainy and should go to 72 degrees.

Most of the green stuff in the garden is doing well. The mustard is looking ratty, but the collards are doing well and the turnips have nice bulbs even if the greens have seen better days. Bambi ate the sugar peas, but he evidently doesn’t want the cabbage. There has been enough rain that the deer and rabbit repellant needs to be renewed.

The Lenten roses are blooming profusely, but the pansies are looking sad. The red chard did nothing. Only about ½ of the front yard has been prepared for spring grass planting and Duke Energy uglified the trees at the front and left the wood just laying there. Needless to say the front yard is not sightly.