Was already 80F with sunny skies @ 10:00, now up to 89F ... feels like 100F ...
LWS claims the high yesterday hit 95.5F ...
Got plants/seeds on shelves watered first thing yesterday.
Then headed over to friend's to pick up the rest of the poles and chain-link fencing.
That ended up being pretty grueling ... in the sun + 2 rolls of fencing which was all tangled up and had a large multi-flora rose growing up through it ...
We got it loaded though, I managed to secure the rear doors on the van - which wouldn't close all the way - with a chain and ratchet strap.
Made it back home without incident and parked the van in the shade. Not messing with unloading it.
After that I decided to do some watering since it was in the shade ...
One full Buffalo deployed ... split between the north end of the east planting bed, and the south end of the northeast planting bed.
Once that was done I hauled the WB around back to be refilled. May do that later today.
Woman picked up some Walleye yesterday that the local grocery had in their ad and was preparing that for dinner along with onions, squash, and bell peppers season with fresh rosemary.
While She was doing that I spotted 2 of the young woodchucks out back grazing over on the west side.
Grabbed the 12 gauge and carefully removed the screen in one of the master bedroom windows and got the window cranked open enough to get off a shot.
Plugged one of the two @ 20 - 25 yards ... he did not make it back to the burrow.
Threw the pitchfork in the dump cart and headed around back to collect him and then hauled him up to the compost/woodlot for the buzzards.
Dinner was very good, ate all the fish.
After dinner I headed around back and started working on the remain cabbage and broccoli and got all those planted.
I think the total ended up being 30 cabbage and 33 broccoli but I'll need to verify.
Attic fan just kicked on.
I think the only actual plants left at this point (beyond The Woman's herbs) are 8 Long Cayenne peppers and 9 Eggplant.
Have 8 holes left in the 2 rows I used for the cabbage and broccoli ... so one or the other may go there. But that won't happen until late this evening after the area is in shade.
Vertical trellis row with the indeterminate tomatoes is still in shade, will be heading out here in a few to get that soaker hose placed and pinned down and give those a good watering.
Then figure out what to do with the rest of the day.
Hope everyone is having a decent Monday ...
