April 16

Posted by sydney on Apr 16th, 2009
  • 1793: April 16, 1793 – Made a hot bed for the two light-frame with lapped glass.
  • 1792: April 16, 1792 – Great bloom of cherries, pears, & plums.
  • 1787: April 16, 1787 – Men are busy in their barley-season.
  • 1786: April 16, 1786 – Timothy the tortoise, after a fast of more tha five months, weighs 6 ae. 12 oz. 11 dr. Some sow in Shalden lanes.  Cromn Imperial blows.
  • 1784: April 16, 1784 – Nightingale heard in Maiden-dance.  Ring-dove builds in my fields.  Black-cap sings.
  • 1783: April 16, 1783 – Fine barley-season.  Vast bloom of plums, & cherries.
  • 1778: April 16, 1778 – Planted three beds of asparagus.  Planted potatoes.  No swallow.
  • 1773: April 16, 1773 – Redstart returns. Most soft growing weather.  Thomas begins to mow the walks.
  • 1772: April 16, 1772 – The ground is in a sad wet condition; & the farmers much behind on their spring sowing. No seeds sown yet in my garden. An high rumbling wind.
  • 1770: April 16, 1770 – Green wood-pecker laughs at all the world.  Storm-cock sings.

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