Mid-Atlantic Gardening: News (not so) good. Part 2, 0 by billyporter

billyporter wrote:
Ric, that is so funny about FIL. I'll bet it was cute watching JR get frustrated too.

Chris you're working it all out the right way. You know what to expect, so it's easier for you and us to be positive! Praying for good results!!

Shall I ramble on? Yesterday was near perefect. We didn't get more rain, but have had 1 2/10'' over a few days. I weeded and mowed! It actually need mown! Just as I got done, the water guys came.

They test our water for farm chemicals. The flood of ''93'' brought a lot down from the north with the floodwater. Then, across the road, is an ag plant and they make fertilizer. They had to do a lot of cleaning up and soil containing, but did it.

For the last five years, the tests have shown less and less Atrazine and Alachor in the water. It's safe to drink. At least I finally believe them. We've been hauling water in 7 gallon jugs from our daughters farm for a few years now. They had their new well tested and it's good. It was nice to know we had water stored in case the power went out for 3 days like it did in "98."

Today it's chilly and we just had thunder. Now it's raining. I was out just before that to write down what I have blooming. I'm always disappointed in myself. I have very little to show. I'm not a fall bulb planter. I don't like the raw wet weather the bulbs seem to arrive in. I did have to dig all of them out of the rose bed when I put in a path, but they ended up lining the garden because I didn't have a place for them. I need all the plants to magically disappear and reappear when I find where I want to put them. (Can you tell I've been watching ''Bewitched'' reruns LOL!)

Anyway, I get another day to catch up here.

Big hugs and prayers for you LadyG!!!

My green grass