afternoon, the twelfth 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 4 days.
mild with a chance of anything. spring weather changes its mind.
the moon is waning crescent, 21% lit.
the sun rose around 5:36 am and sets around 6:24 pm.
12h 48m of daylight today. +2.2 minutes from yesterday.
the old dark furrowfills with rain and waits for warmthsomething stirs below
do not plant now. the roots will scorch. ❧ ground beetles under boards and stones, let them be, they eat slugs ❧ repair raised beds, trellises, and anything the frost heaved or the wind took. ❧ early spring work is preparation. the season is not asking you to rush. it is asking you to be ready.
rest if you can. the garden does not need you every hour. ❧ 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. ❧ leeks and potatoes into a slow pot with thyme