5/12/26  A home surrounded by flowers and nature becomes more than a place to live. It becomes a sanctuary for the soul.

  Sunshine, 35 degrees.  Some afternoon clouds, high 56, a strong NE breeze.  Mostly clear tonight, low 35.  Late afternoon/overnight showers tomorrow, a strong SW breeze, high 60, low 45.  Possible morning showers Thursday, mostly cloudy, a strong SE breeze, high 63. low 47. Showers Friday, a brisk NE breeze, high 58, low 45.  Partly cloudy this weekend and Monday. A stiff SW breeze Saturday, high 73, low 52. A light WNW wind Sunday, high 75, low 49.  A west breeze Monday, high 71, low 50. PM showers next Tuesday, a strong SW breeze, high 75, low 57.  Mostly cloudy next Wednesday, a NW breeze, high 67, low 45.  Possible morning showers next Thursday, a SE breeze, high 61, low 45.  Partly cloudy next Friday, a brisk SW breeze, high 65, low 47.  Possible PM showers Saturday the 23rd, overnight and Sunday morning.  Brisk SW breezes both days, some sun, highs about 69, lows 49. Partly cloudy Monday the 25th, a stiff SW breeze, high 70, low 60.  Showers Tuesday the 26th, a Brisk SW breeze, high 69, low 50.
      The loop is later than usual this morning.  Maegan usually brings the bus home but it needed to stay at the bus garage today.  Jay and Bekah were both busy with customers so I picked her up.  The greenhouse opens at nine but people know Jay and Bekah live by the greenhouse.
       It was dry enough to plant rotatil yesterday.  They planted onions.  They plant a lot of onions, they'll be planting more today.  They planted the sweet Walla Walla onions yesterday.  Today they'll plant the red storage onions.  0ur soil is warm enough for onions and potatoes.  This has not been a warm spring.  Many saw a frost last night and may see one again tonight.   There are no more thirties in the two week forecast.  I'll be watching the temperatures at the end of the month when we have a full moon.
      May your day be blessed, Sally 


Quick Reference: Minimum Soil Temperatures

Most vegetable seeds require a minimum soil temperature of 36° to 60°F (2° to 16°C) to germinate. Below that, seeds may sit, rot, or sprout very slowly.

36° to 45°F (2° to 7°C): spinach, lettuce, peas
45° to 55°F (7° to 13°C): beets, carrots, cabbage
55° to 65°F (13° to 18°C): beans, corn, squash
65° to 75°F (18° to 24°C): tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, melons