Once again the weather people promised rain on Sunday and were totally off. I wish I had their job and could be wrong most of the time and still keep it. I was very dissapointed as it means more...

I spent the entire weekend moving sprinklers around. As I recall, July is notorious for lack of rain. The weather forecasters keep promising but nothing of any substance happens. I am happy, however...

I spent the entire eight-hour work day on one property doing nothing but hauling hoses around. This is a place that supposedly has a working irrigation system. I guess my idea of enough water is...

It’s official . . . I hate the summer. One would think that a garden-type person would appreciate what hot, humid weather does for the rapid growth of plants. Working outdoors in this week...

I’m writing on Monday this week. We had quite a day at work. It was very windy. Wind is my least favorite weather event, especially in combination with heat and dryness. I usually refer to it...

It has always struck me as odd that the summer solstice occurs and immediately the days start getting shorter. I guess that is a good thing since it is much hotter. A little less intense sunburns. I...

I’d kill for a nice steady rain. I know that is an unpopular statement for most people but, honestly, the pollen will be the end of me. On the job site Tuesday we were all coughing, sneezing,...

Last weekend’s weather brought climate change into focus. Saturday was so hot there was some complaining and whining on the job site. Then, Sunday, I built a fire in the wood cookstove. Who can...

I swear, I’ll never complain about Mother Nature again. I’ve been following the ongoing volcano story in Hawaii. The fact that the toxic fumes resulting when hot lava reaches the ocean...

I think this week could be called high spring. Everything in garden world is bursting with new life. I hardly know where to begin. Usually, as I go about my daily comings and goings, I jot down some...