Garden report: An iris and Solomon Seal have bloomed, while the Jacob’s ladder has finished blooming.I planted 12 tomatoes Sunday in the warmth and sunshine. I checked the weather. Surprise, the temperature was expected to dip below 40 degrees. I.
The Lehrer Report: May 7, 2021 Monday, May 10, 2021 Print Flora and fauna report: The lilacs have bloomed. The initial radish seeds I planted did nothing so I planted more. After the rain last week, all popped up. The cardinals, squirrel and chipmunk have been in the yard and I wondered where the bunny and snake were my perennial backyard fauna. The bunny appeared on Sunday. I usually notice the snake when I mow the lawn so it will be any day now.
Kathleen Teagno of Amherst sent me the news with sad regrets. The Garden Club of Amherst will not hold its plant sale on the Town Common. This is now the second year the sale has been canceled. However, she said they will be under the tent next year. At that time, the offerings should be enormous after two years of growth without trimming.