"By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right,
he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong".
-Charles Wadsworth

Mid-Atlantic Weather Watch: Dry and comfortable (1, 2, 3, 4, 5); 6-10 turning very warm and humid, then scattered PM thunderstorms (6, 7, 8, 9, 10); 11-15 fair, cooler at first, then becoming hot and humid with isolated p.m. showers (11, 12, 13, 14, 15); warm and humid, then turning stormy with PM showers and thunderstorms (16, 17, 18, 19, 20); dry and warm (21); late-day thunderstorms, best chance east; still warm and humid (22, 23, 24, 25); 26-30 dry at first, then isolated PM showers and thunderstorms west; hot and humid (26, 27, 28, 29, 30).

Severe Weather Watch: The Almanac sees excessive heat (14, 15), severe thunderstorms (22, with more excessive heat (29, 30).

Full Moon: The Full Moon in June will occur on Saturday, June 3rd. It has often been referred to as Strawberry Moon because the first strawberries of the season become ripe for the picking in June! It has also been known as Rose Moon because roses start to show their gorgeous blooms at the beginning of the month.

Special Notes: The Summer Solstice that will occur on Wednesday, June 21st, signaling the officially start of summer (it’s finally here!).

Holidays: Proudly display ‘Old Glory’ on Wednesday, June 14th! Be sure to display it properly. Father’s Day is Sunday, June 19th. Do something really nice for the guy who a) taught you how to ride a two-wheeler b) videotaped every sporting event or recital you ever were in, c) helped you finance that new (fill in the blank), or d) all of the above!

The Garden: Cut back perennials like Shasta daisy, black-eyed Susan, coneflower, and lavender after first bloom to encourage a second round of flowers in the Fall. Cut back fuchsia, geranium, and margarita to encourage branching. Additional pruning may be required in June of fast-growing plants, such as juniper, privet and yew. This will help promote new growth and also maintain a desirable shape during the growing season. Transplant when the rainy season starts but remember that working in the garden when plant leaves are wet can spread many diseases.

The Farm: Best for planting root crops (14, 15); weeding and stirring the soil (16, 17); planting above-ground crops (1, 2, 18, 19, 20); harvesting all crops (3, 4); the best days for setting hens and incubators (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30); the slaughtering and butchering of meat (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25); transplanting (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25); the weaning of all small animals and livestock (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11); the harvesting and storing grains (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16).

J. Gruber’s Thought For Today’s Living

"Send your son into the world with good principles, a good temper, a good business education, and habits of industry, then he will work his way."