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Diary of a Boy Gardener

We are in the Berkshires, the beautiful rolling hills of western Massachusetts where the season is short and the frosts sometimes win. Visit Sally and David's Gardens and see how two old farts spend their time helping what plants they can find their place in this world.

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Location: Hinsdale, Massachusetts, United States

Retired Service Engineer. Installed and repaired diagnostic x-ray equipment. Trained and supported others doing the same thing.

Sunday, June 16, 2002

Sunday started out quite chilly of the middle of June. But it was a nice tempt for cleaning out the woodshd. David had to chop the last of the chunk wood and fill all the boxes (yes they still burn wood in the kitchen stove just about every morning). After the wood was gone (some stacked agains the north wall, then the last of the bins were disassmebled and the mess cleaned up. Meanwhile Sally organized her end (paints, potting materials, hardware, materials). Ended up with only a table of plants which should have gone into the ground except that on the way to the dump David heard a severe weather alert and flew home. Brought everything they could in and put up hoops and row cover over the potatoe and cover where they could. Checked the TV and saw big fat orange line just to the west (looks like wind and hail). David got a glass of wine and sat in the woodshed to watch the show. Good news, bad news. The good news is no damage. The bad news is no real wind or hail. Some heavy rain, but straight down. A few rumbles and flashes, but not really near. Seems that good old Tully mountain to the west took the punch out of it before it hit here. Cleared nicely and Sally has gone to weeding while David is cleaning basement, assembling a swing, painting some more, upgrading to 10.1.5 on Mac, etc.
Bottom line is all that got done in the gardens was some weeding and a few transplants in the vegetable and back garden. Will be adding some linked pix.
David hurt his back (first time in 12 years) and must not bend or pull for awhile....

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