The sun came out after nearly a killing-frost night, my fruit trees, bushes and plants arrived and thank goodness for small favors, I have areas in my garden that drain and dry exceedingly well, even after three days of heavy rains and a day of sprinkles.

Planted a Montmorency and Vandalay Cherry tree - these things are about 4' tall above the graft. Got my three Triple Crown Blackberry and 5 Caroline Raspberry in a row and between them, TriStar strawberries (20). A good start! Then I noticed several of my hot pepper plants are struggling, being either rootbound, waterlogged or both. Fortunately, one piece of my garden that I haven't assigned plants to was dry enough to turn over with a shovel. Got three Bhut Jolokias and Hungarian Hot Wax, two Jalapeno, and a Tabasco and Habenero transplanted. Some have baby pods on them, though I suspect they will fall off.

Next up was moving some soil into an area of the garden that is heavily clay. Again, I had a pile of soil that was not wet so I mixed a few wheel barrows of it with compost and spread it over the ground. As rain is forecast (what else is new!) for the next ten years - actually two days, skip a day, then two more days, I covered that area with plastic.

Finally, I have an area of about 100 sf. that is really crappy soil. Stuff grows there but not very well. I also have a decent size pile of an aged compost/silty soil mix that again, was dry enough to shovel. About six wheel barrows full was enough to cover it 2-5" deep. Once tilled, it ought to be great!

I just wish there were more days like today!

Mike