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| Gloomy. A little overcast can go a long way. |
The weather on Wednesday morning was somewhat overcast when the dog and I left our yard to go walking. The overcast gives the morning a rather sad outlook that is probably just my imagination. The temperature though was comfortable in the high 60's and the humidity was around 80 percent. Except for the overcast this type of weather is very agreeable for walking. We walked up to the turnip patch and found the turnip greens are being harvested in great numbers now. Several rows of plants have been pulled. For some reason the dog likes that field and walks around in the greens sniffing and occasionally stopping to pick up something to eat. I think the owner of the field may have worked compost or chicken manure into the soil and the dog thinks it is something he can eat. Yuck. We made our way back to the house and walked around in the yard a bit.
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| The pink Mums say thanks again. |
I found the Mums I have in a pot are blooming nicely now. I rescued these mums 2 years ago after someone threw them out on the dirt road. They have shown their appreciation by staying alive through the hot dry summer and then blooming in the fall. Another plant I have in a pot is a Mulberry plant that my brother gave me which I need to plant in the ground this fall.
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| The Mulberry thinks it is spring. |
About a month ago the weather suddenly became dry after much rain and the Mulberry dried out in it's pot and the leaves fell off. I thought it had died but I watered it and the leaves grew back out again. After the leave came back on it produced some Mulberries which it has never done before. I'll make note of how they taste when they get ripe. As I walked up to the house to feed the dog his breakfast I saw that a group of Stinkbugs had huddled on the brick wall.
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| Stinkbugs got to go. |
The temperature is apparently to low for them now and they have found a warm spot to stay for a while. They may stay there through the entire winter in a semi hibernation. They will move if touched but very slowly. I will eventually be moving the entire group down the road into the woods as they are a pest in my garden in spring. No use in making my spring garden their first buffet after a long winter's nap. Thanks for stopping by to read my blog. Leave a comment if you like it, or leave a comment if you don't like it, either way it's OK with me. Bye
