The last time my mower and I raced around the ex-pasture that we now call yard we found the soggy spot. We knew where it was but it just hasn't been soggy for several years. I was waiting for wet mower wheels on a sunny day before I declared the drought over.

In all honesty it wasn't a sunny day but it was as close to sunny as we have seen in recent weeks. With the drought over I will feel comfortable to plant this season whenever the spirit moves me and time permits.

That brings me to one of my often repeated theories about being both lazy and successful in the garden at the same time. Lazy may be the wrong word. Simple or easy might be a better choice.

When the weather is with us (moisture) as it appears to be this year you can successfully establish plants from early spring through fall including during the summer months. My theory is that the easiest way to establish a perennial flower bed that blooms all season is to visit your favorite greenhouse or garden center monthly during the summer and add a few plants each time.

We are all attracted to the plants in bloom so if we add the bloomers each moth we will soon have a perennial bed that blooms all season.

I have heard some recent complaints about the slow growth of some of the heat loving plants like peppers. That is not to be unexpected. On the plus side I accidentily unearthed a transplant from several weeks ago. The top growth was quite modest but the rood system was at least triple what it had been when planted.

My guess is that the roots are developing and that many plants will race to catch up when the sun and warmer temperatures arrive.

Another guess, based on totally unscientific methods, is that there are plenty of plants at the area greenhouses and garden centers just hoping that you will take them home. As I said, that is totally unscientific but I do read the newspaper ads and briefly glance at parking lots when I am routinely driving past a greenhouse.

One of my projects for later today is to plant some grass seed. That may be stupid but in this strange season it may work. If the weather continues for a few more days as it is it will work. If the sun and drier conditions appear I'll be equally happy and I will reseed in the fall. Either way I will be a winner.

May is gone. It has left many people muttering but perhaps it was still a good month in the garden. Besides my wife was on the other mower when we found the soggy spot and I was able to lap her twice.