Well we got about 3 inches of rain at my house.  It was much needed.  The burn ban is over for now and Randy can start burning things around the yard again.  It is his favorite thing to do.

 

Most people that planted potatoes should have some coming up by now.  We got in our first big load of vegetables yesterday, so we are watching the weather pretty close.  We don’t need a freeze of any kind.  Mostly tomato and pepper plants were in this load.

 

There is a lot to do now in your yard or garden.  Clean out your beds, put a weed preventer out and cover with pine straw.  A good weed preventer is the Herbicide Granules and Turf and Ornamental Weed and Grass Stopper.  The Herbicide Granules is Treflan, and can be used in flower beds and vegetable gardens.  Don’t forget that corn is a weed to Treflan.  Always read the label.  There is product called Grass Killer to use if you don’t get the pre emerge out.  It mixes 1 oz of the grass killer with 1 oz of crop oil per gallon.  Again corn is a weed.

 

Seeds that need to be planted shortly include corn, green beans, and pinto beans.  The favorite sweet corn by far is the G90.  It makes great corn on the cob, and also off the cob.  Add lots of butter and you will be in corn heaven.  Beans that are popular are contender, blue lake, and rattlesnake. Mix snap beans with your new potatoes and you have a delicious dinner.  

 

Watch the weather and enjoy gardening.  It is the best time of the year.