morning, the tenth of april
dark furrow
old knowledge preserved
early spring
the soil warms. the light returns longer each day.
what was sleeping is not sleeping anymore.
late spring begins in 6 days.
cool and damp. the kind of morning that smells like turned earth.
the moon is last quarter, 42% lit.
the sun rose around 5:38 am and sets around 6:22 pm.
12h 44m of daylight today. +2.3 minutes from yesterday.
cold mud on my handsthe first row planted beforethe sparrows arrive
cabbage moths, white and innocent-looking. they are not innocent. ❧ when smoke from the chimney falls instead of rising, a low pressure system is moving in. finish your planting before it arrives. ❧ the moon is in its last quarter. pull weeds, turn compost, cultivate the soil. this is a killing time, good for destroying what you do not want. the weeds will not come back as fast. ❧ the best time to harvest herbs is after the dew dries
herbs in small pots on a warm sill ❧ early spring work is preparation. the season is not asking you to rush. it is asking you to be ready. ❧ sharpen your tools now, before you need them. a dull hoe is punishment. ❧ peas, direct sow, while the soil is still cool