dawn, the eleventh 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 5 days.
cold still, but softer than last month. fog in the low places.
the sun rises around 5:37 am.
the moon is last quarter, 33% lit.
12h 46m of daylight ahead. it sets around 6:23 pm.
fog lifts from the creekrevealing green where there wasnothing just last week
onion sets, push them in like small promises ❧ 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. ❧ the old farmers were already up. ❧ the cool air holds scent close to the ground. you can smell the soil waking.
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. ❧ henbit and purple dead-nettle, two of the first flowers. both edible, mild and green. ❧ marigolds, to walk out with the tomatoes later