July 7, 1772
Posted by sydney on Jul 7th, 1772
Watered the ground for planting of annuals. Watered the garden plentifully. Planted out a double row of China-asters.
July 6, 1772
Posted by sydney on Jul 6th, 1772
Young partridges are fliers. Vines continue to blow. Monotropa hypopithys emerges and blows.
July 5, 1772
Posted by sydney on Jul 5th, 1772
Frogs migrate with the showers of yesterday. Dust flies. No appearance of rain left.
July 4, 1772
Posted by sydney on Jul 4th, 1772
Shattering, soft showers all day. Dry weather has lasted just a month. Ground not wetted-in, half an inch.
July 3, 1772
Posted by sydney on Jul 3rd, 1772
Field-pease suffer. Watered the garden well.
July 1, 1772
Posted by sydney on Jul 1st, 1772
Watered the pease. Some nectarines and peaches, two or three apricots, few apples and pears. Small walnuts fall off by thousands. Few nuts. Chilly.