Spring is here, farming community is busy putting in the crop...stay safe. We are busy planting our crop of plants in the greenhouse. 35 years of doing this.

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       What a lovely morning, temperature at 8:30 AM is at 54 degrees high today of 73 and low tonight of 50.  BUT with this warming weather we are in a slight risk of storms tonight and tomorrow.  2 fronts are near us so that will lead to storms.  Predicted though one to two inches of rain, and that will be nice.  I have noticed when the farmers are working up the ground the dust is flying behind them. 
Today three of us planting, and it will be warm in the greenhouse today.  Yesterday I didn’t turn any fans on, and it was 107 when we came home from church.  I worked later in the afternoon to water and clean up for more planting today.  I worked on bookwork instead which needs to get completed too. 
The planters are finishing up on zinnias and will start on big bronze leaf red begonias.  They are great as a plant in containers and landscape.  I know pictures I will try to get today.  With these warm temperatures lots of watering for me to do, but the plants are growing in this miracle house.
I am open every afternoon Monday thru Friday this week.  I will have one more weekend off before the last weekend of April, then I will be here every day till the end of June.  Onion sets, seeds potatoes, bulk seeds, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower can go into the garden.  It will look like work in progress as I am busy planting and making room for the plants.  Up front looks like we are working and not open.  BUT we are here in the afternoon. 
Enjoy this weather, farming community and all the workers stay safe.  Till next time this is Becky Litterer, Becky’s Greenhouse, Dougherty Iowa [email protected]  641-794-3337  cell 641-903-9365