dawn, the ninth 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 7 days.
cold still, but softer than last month. fog in the low places.
the sun rises around 5:39 am.
the moon is waning gibbous, 53% lit.
12h 41m of daylight ahead. it sets around 6:21 pm.
the old dark furrowfills with rain and waits for warmthsomething stirs below
the moon is waning. harvest what is ready, cut herbs for drying, prune what needs shaping. the energy is drawing inward. what you cut now heals faster. ❧ the birds started before you did. ❧ lettuce and spinach, scatter them, they forgive ❧ dandelion greens, before the flowers open. bitter and good for you.
a grey dawn after a red sunset means the fair weather is holding. trust what the sky told you last night. ❧ marigolds, to walk out with the tomatoes later ❧ 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.