Last summer i planted some corn to see if the stuff would grow and it did.  No, I didn’t actually eat it – events conspired to keep me from it, but I’m sure it was delicious.

This summer I want to expand my garden to include beans, peas, maybe some squash.  The kids want to plant some melons and maybe some tomatoes.  I think Ben wanted to plant some potatoes.

This weekend i need to test the soil to see if it needs an amendments / fertilizer.  I saw some articles that stressed how important it is to make sure the pH is correct.  I don’t mind deviating from recommendations, but I think  I should at least know what the state of the soil is before I decide not to follow someone’s advice.

I need to expand my meager plot so it can accommodate all the goodies I plant.  No corn this year.  It grew just fine, but I think the minimum amount of space it requires is more than I want to devote to it.

I also did some research and determined that I should do my planting in the middle of May except for the peas.  They get started two weeks earlier.

I hear it will rain all day Sunday.  I was thinking about reading that “Angels and Demons” book by Dan Brown.  It comes after “The Davinci Code” and it looks like there’s a good movie version coming out soon.

The girls are all signed up for softball.  Chloe has a new glove and we bought a couple of softballs so we can practice.  We can try getting them warmed up for the season.  I saw on their website that the season doesn’t open until the city officially opens the fields at the end of April, depending on the weather.

Otherwise, I think it promises to be a quiet weekend.

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