dawn, the thirteenth 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 3 days.
cold still, but softer than last month. fog in the low places.
the sun rises around 5:35 am.
the moon is waning crescent, 16% lit.
12h 50m of daylight ahead. it sets around 6:25 pm.
cold mud on my handsthe first row planted beforethe sparrows arrive
no dew means clouds held the heat in, and rain may follow. ❧ 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. ❧ herbs in small pots on a warm sill ❧ the birds started before you did.
lettuce and spinach, scatter them, they forgive ❧ dandelion greens, before the flowers open. bitter and good for you. ❧ early spring foraging is mostly greens. the land is generous before the heat comes, offering what the body needs after a long winter of stored food.