"Eat it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
Or go without."
~A Pioneer Sampler, by Barbara Greenwood~

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Sunday, June 1, 2025

Very Cold First Morning of June

The evening temperatures are still cooler than we'd like.  It would be great if we were camping, but we are not. 

Woke up to 38 F degrees this morning.  Way too cold for much of anything in the garden.  I'll be out to check on my tomato plants (there are a lot of them, so I am concerned).


Yesterday, the last day of May, I thought I picked the last asparagus from the garden.

I then found another one while out working on the garden.  I don't see anymore new shoots, so this should be the end of asparagus this year.

On a good note, the garden fence is up.  It's not perfect, but it looks good. The remainder plants will not be planted until these cold nights warm up, and I am even hesitant to drop any seeds just yet.  It's been a very strange May this year.

I planted some chamomile seeds, not realizing we'd have another night of very cold weather.  I also have already planted two types of radish seeds, two types of swiss chard seeds, and a some Russian Red Kale seeds.

My hands are cut up and dry.  I have not acclimated to garden work yet this year.   I can tell you I'm already in a fight with the 200+foot garden hose too.  It has to be pulled back to the house on mowing days, and my luck, the minute I pull that hose all the way out to the garden, I have to turn around and pull it all back.  

Putting in the garden is also a frustrating time with housework, and meals.  It is so hard to find a balance with cooking/making a proper meal, keeping up with everything indoors, and getting the outdoor work done all at the same time.  My house is a hot mess right now.

I am using anything and everything I have for repairing my dry hands, so crochet work is at a halt right now.  I am too tired to do much of anything by evening, but wash my face and crawl into bed.  I have easily forgotten how much energy you need for this amount of garden work (especially with not much help this year).

I sure hope this is the last cold spurt we have, now that it's June 1st.

Very Cold First Morning of June  ©  June 2025 by Kristina at Pioneer Woman at Heart

8 comments:

R's Rue said...

I hope it warms up, and you can get some help.

Far Side of Fifty said...

Garden hoses re heavy to drag around. I have the black ones that expand and they are still heavy.

Debi said...

Spring gardening work is very tiring. After forty-ish years I've learned that I don't need to do it everything in the spring. There will be rainy days and days where the garden needs less or no tending for housework to get done. I admit that sometimes it drives me crazy but it is what it is!

Pioneer Woman at Heart said...

Far Side of Fifty, one year we were lucky and we had rain so often that we only had to water a few times.

Pioneer Woman at Heart said...

R's Rue, thanks, we hope to get more progress around here.

Pioneer Woman at Heart said...

Debi, right? I forgot I still have some stuffed bell peppers in the freezer. That will be my go-to dinner and some sandwiches.

Betsy said...

We're supposed to be 94 today and 66 for the high tomorrow! Crazy weather this year. Try not to stress too much. It will all get done eventually.
Blessings and hugs,
Betsy

Pioneer Woman at Heart said...

Betsy, that is crazy weather.