Rainy, Rainy May...

We have been really busy in the rainy month of May.

On May 2nd we planted 2800 onions and 9 rows of potatoes (yukon golds and red potatoes)

May 5th - planted 3 rows of carrots at the Scott's and planted beets, swiss chard and zinnas at the Packs. We had to finish planting 1 more row of potatoes. Now we have 10 rows. 

May 9th- planted 8 rows of corn, 2 rows of green beans, 12 kale, 4 tomatillos, and 80 cabbages. Then planted 200 tomatoes.

May 12th- planted 300 more tomatoes and a few eggplant. 

May 16th. Planted 10 rows of corn, 2 more rows of beans, and squash and cucumber hills. We planted pickling cucumbers, zucchini, crook necks, butternut, banana squash, & spaghetti squash.

May 19th we finished planting the cucumber hills adding straight 8 's and sweet slicers. We also plated some lemon cucumbers and some Japanese and English cucumbers at the Scotts on the fence line. Also 6 basil plants. We also planted some cantaloupe at the Wheatleys. 

May 23rd- planted 2 more rows of beans and then weeded the onions. The weeds are starting to explode with all this rain. First May we have only watered once. 

May 26th- We weeded the potatoes and corn and then hilled up all of the potato rows. We also replanted a few tomatoes and peppers and planted 2 more rows of peppers.

May 30th was a 5th Saturday. We planted the last row of beans with purple beans and 10 more rows of corn.

As you can see, it has been a busy planting season.  If ANY of you have pictures throughout the gardening season, PLEASE send them to susan_wheatley@comcast.net.