The Perfect Gardening Day

July 24th, 2008

I’m sure the perfect gardening day is different for everyone. My perfect day was yesterday. High of 75, overcast with rain the night before.

Why is this the perfect day?

The rain softens up the soil for weeding, so I spent the day weeding most of the flowerbeds.

75 degrees is perfect for me, I don’t mind it being hot (high 80′s is my limit if I can be in the shade), but I much prefer it to be in the 70′s. I always know it’s going to be a good day when I have to wear a sweatshirt for the first hour or so while working outside.

I must say, I hauled so many buckets of weeds I was able to fill up my compost bins with weeds, next year they’ll improve the soil in the same beds they were pulled from.

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This is a journal of my small organic gardens in north eastern Ohio, zone 5(a). Our gardens are named after our dog Lucy, a big brown/black lab mix from the local pound. We started calling her “Chiots” when she was a puppy and the name stuck. She thinks the yard and gardens belong to her, she chases away all squirrels & rabbits and the UPS man.

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