Catching up

A welcome rain on Sunday put almost 3/4 inch in the rain gauge and the garden sucked it up within a couple of hours.  By Monday afternoon I was able to concentrate on killing weeds and catching up on thinning and other chores which watering duties put on hold.  Most of the tomatoes are out and this week I'll transplant the winter squashes.  Last year these events were followed by 5 inches of rain which effectively killed the squash and most of the tomatoes.  I'm hoping this year will be different, but the extended forecast looks pretty rainy through next week, so we'll see.  Meanwhile, as with every year, the pace of planting will accelerate for a couple of more weeks before falling back to a more manageable pace.