Colder Temperatures

The wind picked up. The rain quit around one. I moved all the potato grow bags into the garage. There are 14. The porch plants including the trees got moved back into the front hallway. Strawberries that are hardened off just got moved under the front row cover (around the tree). The water got turned off. I spent some time planting another 2 rows of onions before covering the bed. That sounds easy but it wasn't. My other row cover is in shambles. I didn't know that until I tried cannibalizing the garage garden's winter covers. That minus 11 degrees totally killed the Napa cabbage. Another branch from the mulberry is leaning precariously close to the bed. The next wind storm . . . I settled for 2 hoops and the old flannel sheet that was back there. Removing the clips was challenging. The wind wasn't helping with the tree branch looming over my head. I'm still waiting for a quote.

The day was spent with kitchen cleanup and making food so my husband can eat while I'm at the hospital with Chrono. I made pudding, granola and hard boiled eggs. I hope to be home by tomorrow night to make dinner for both of us. I have a new book packed and I'll take knitting too. It's going to be a long day.

Spring actually will arrive on Thursday, a week from today. Temperatures will go back up above freezing. There will be a lot more info then.