It is raining. My day has been nothing but open windows & raindrops. Blankets & books. Every couple hours a trip out to the garden to make sure everybody out there is happy. Tomatoes look good, Jalapenos not so much. I have read that they will perk up and stop looking like they are on their deathbeds when the weather finally turns warm. I got a nice surprise in the greenhouse and noticed the heirloom tomatoes I had given up on are actually sprouting! For some reason starting tomatoes from seed has always been a challenge for me. Bell peppers are starting to pop up too. Sunflowers are next.
Massive hail had me running out about an hour ago with my milk jugs to cover what I could. I also happily paused the drip timer until the storm passes, can’t beat mother nature watering for you. I think a rain barrel system is my next project. After today’s downpour a single barrel would have been full many times over.
I plan to spend the remainder of my day making plans for our almost completed chicken coop. Some of our chicks have already hatched. I can’t wait to have chickens pecking, scratching, clucking, and tooting about.