The weather has taken a turn back toward winter. We've had cloudy, drizzly, rainy weather the past week.
High 40's; low 50's. Forsythia is blooming which means time to put down crab grass preventer. Well, at least the rain will be good for watering in the
fertilizer and pre-emergent crab grass preventer. Today is May 1st and it's only 50 degrees high today with cloudy, drizzly weather.
In the greenhouse, had to replant peppers due to chipmunk chewing off all the tops of my seedlings. oy vey
It's late to be starting seedlings; we'll have to see how they fare come end of May. Memorial Day weekend is typical planting time for peppers, tomatoes
here in northeast.
On Tuesday April 30th, we picked up two packages of bees (Carnolians). Poor girls are not happy with this cool weather. At least they're in the hive safe n sound.
We'll check on the queen this weekend to insure they've release and accepted her. The packages (Italians) we picked up in March are doing very well. Queens are laying up a storm; good brood pattern. They've even been bringing in pollen; most likely from the maples and poplar trees. Not much else blooming at this time.
Daffodils are blooming, but bees don't seem to care for these too much. Something ate the crocus' I planted last fall; not a one came up. Chipmunks, voles???
Picked up 3 Silkie chicks at the Earth Day Fair (2 buffs and 1 partridge). Happy Dance - I love silkies.
That's all for now folks,
Cheers
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