Plans

Things I must do this weekend:

Paint the trellises I made last weekend

Remove dead tomato plant (killed by gale-force winds...!)

Direct-sow some cucumber seeds (I don't think the ones I have in are going to make it; combination transplanting shock and poor weather)

Transplant lettuce (I think they'll do better outside)

Leave cuke outside to harden off (planted one about a week ago, and now it's already getting big for its container!) 

Go to the nursery and purchase:
    1 new tomato plant, maybe 2 if they have neat varieties
    more fencing to keep the cat out
    possibly something for next to the gladiolas; broccoli, carrots, melon? Only if something catches my eye...

Things I might have to do this weekend:

Build or assemble a rain water barrel. The hose (that I assume is used to water the grass) has no external on/off switch. Rather, it leads directly into the side of the building, into the back of our laundry facilities (remember, I DO live in an apartment). Unfortunately, that room has been locked recently. It hadn't been before... too bad I never went exploring earlier. I'm pretty sure it's just storage space. Therefore I may not have convenient access to a water supply. I'm making trips with the watering can for now.

Trip to the hardware store. If I do have access to the water supply, I'll only need to purchase an on/off switch for the end of the hose. Of course, unless I catch the building supervisor to ask her about it (she's really nice, but I think someone has her on fast-forward) I will continue with the ol' watering can technique until next weekend.

Happy May!