5/13/26“The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all our most pleasing responsibility."  Wendall Berry

Some sun, 41 degrees.  Low here on the hill, 33.  Air quality today is poor.  Cloudy with periods of light rain this afternoon ending overnight.  A stiff SSW breeze, high 57, low 43.  Cloudy tomorrow, a strong SE breeze, high 62, low 47.  Showers Friday, brisk NE breeze, high 60, low 44.  Sunshine Saturday, some clouds Sunday, light west winds, highs 75, low 53 and 46.   Partly cloudy Monday, a WNW breeze, high 71, low 49. Partly cloudy Tuesday, a strong SW breeze, high 81, low 55.  Thunderstorms next Wednesday, a NW breeze, high 68, low 47.  Partly cloudy next Thursday and Friday, highs in the mid sixties, lows 45. Brisk NW breezes. Partly cloudy next weekend, West breezes, highs 67, lows about 48.  Some showers the next three days,brisk NW breezes Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th.  A brisk SW breeze Wednesday.  highs in the mid to upper sixties, lows about 50.

     I tried to find out why the air was unhealthy.  Only reason I could find was stagnant air.  I double checked the high of 82 for the 19th, it is in several forecasts.

     We have sold many hanging baskets but we still have a nice selection.  Lots of wave petunias but the classic purple is almost sold out.  Between the perennials Bekah has grown and the Prides Corner delivery  there is  an excellent selection of perennials. Lots of shrubs too including several different hydrangeas

     There have been 10-20 evening grosbeaks at the feeders every day.  This morning there were two.  The rest must have gone north.  The female hummingbirds have arrived.  Not as many as last year.

     Suddenly it is time to do everything!  Today is make butter day but I plan to get in garden time.  Jay is still planting onions between customers.  The rows all have a soaker hose and mulch.  Onions love water and hate weeds.  May your day be blessed, Sally