Contrasting Picture

Picture showing the difference "Green Edge" can make.  My neighbors lawn on the left, mine on the right.  We both water at the same rate.  We both apply weed killers and bug killers.  My wife does spend more time weeding than anyone I know.  Today I spot applied "Green Edge" to- ironically enough - the edges of our lawn where the rotary spreader missed.  Hope my neighbor doesn't read my blog.  Figure the chances are better that he wins the lottery.  :-).

As I was Mowing

We applied a fertilizer about a month back called "Green Edge" made from composted bio-solids.  And during the rounds of pushing my cutting machine, I noticed areas in the grass where the fertilizer was applied light.  And where the fertilizer was applied in adequate amounts, the grass is lush and fully green, thick and almost difficult to mow.  Preferable for me, as I like to see where I mowed so I can follow the line on the next pass.  I hate mowing grass when it seems like I have to interpolate based on my guess of where I mowed last.  Of the fertilizers I have used, Green Edge out performs them all - including "Miracle Grow"  And somehow I feel better about using it knowing where it came from - waste.

Turned Off Sprinkler

  Due to the deluge this afternoon, I turned off the automatic sprinkler system for tomorrow.  First time this year.  Thinking of ways to save the water that just runs off into the river.

Rain on the Way...Yay!

It is coming as a thunderstorm, but rain is rain.  Should be getting to us in a few minutes if I am reading the radar correctly.

Disappointing

  It appeared as if we were in store for much of the wet stuff today.  I think one drop fell this morning.  Then the sun went to work and burned away the remainder of the clouds.

http://www.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=jaxMeant to include this as the link.

98 degrees

  I don't remember it being this hot in the middle of June.  The weather forecast for this week has called for scattered thunderstorms.  Two days ago we received about half an inch of rain.  Helpful, but does not make much of a dent in how much rain we need.  Our rainfall average for June alone is over 5 inches.  According to one source for this month we are off the mark by over three inches.  I am including a link to weather information that many will find interesting and perhaps useful.  http://www.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=jax