Category: Watering

Looks like summer weather is upon us. Yesterday it was in the mid to high 70s and today it’s likely to be the same or even warmer. I was out early with the morning watering. I realized that it’s so dark I can’t tell what it is I’m watering when I start the sprinkler but by the time I go out to move it to the other side of the yard it is light enough out that I can verify that I covered the spots intended (which so far I’ve done without fail). Another morning of 20 minutes for the north side of the lawn and 20 minutes for the south.

Once again–no rain yesterday. Weather reports in Denver are about as reliable as an American car manufacturer making the right decision about what sort of car to develop. (Hummer for civilians? Really?) Consequently, up pre-sunrise and watering.

Up before the sun again this morning and got some watering in before getting ready. What a way to start May. There is a slight chance of afternoon showers today but likely showers tomorrow.

Looks like we may get rain tomorrow into the weekend but today it is unlikely so I was out early watering.

Now that the lawn has been aerated and possibly fertilized and maybe even seeded, it’s time to get back into the habit of watering. I ran the water on the front yard for a good 20 minutes per side. Looked like the yard was soaking it up. We’ll see. Once we confirm if the lawn was actually seeded I’ll make a decision about whether I want to add my own see. We’ll see.

When I got up this morning I started the watering. It was a bit overcast and a bit cooler than yesterday morning. There’s a good chance for rain today and it’s supposed to be in the high 80s. It looks like the yard may need mowing again soon. It’s only been a couple of days. The grass that’s growing is really growing and the yellow spots remain yellow. Ug!

Just after waking up I went out to start watering. It’s supposed to be in the high 90s today (perhaps as high as 97?!). I also took care of watering the plants around the silver maple.

Shortly after I got up this morning I watered. It’s supposed to be in the 90s today and for the next several days and no rain. Ug!

As soon as I finished mowing I got the sprinkler going. Dana switched it in the middle and turned it off at the end. The yard looks much better mowed.

Dana had the day off so she took care of the watering this morning. It’s supposed to be a little bit cooler (mid 80s) and it was supposed to rain but I don’t think it is actually going to rain.