morning, 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.
cool and damp. the kind of morning that smells like turned earth.
the moon is waning crescent, 14% lit.
the sun rose around 5:35 am and sets around 6:25 pm.
12h 50m of daylight today. +2.2 minutes from yesterday.
cold mud on my handsthe first row planted beforethe sparrows arrive
but before the heat draws the oils out. ❧ herbs in small pots on a warm sill ❧ lettuce and spinach, scatter them, they forgive ❧ the moon is a thin crescent, almost gone. do not plant. rest, clean tools, plan the next cycle. the old almanacs left these days blank on purpose.
pull early weeds while they are small. they are easier to kill than to forgive later. ❧ the morning is for doing. the afternoon is for bearing it. ❧ aphids arriving early on new growth. not friends. the ladybugs will handle it. ❧ early spring work is preparation. the season is not asking you to rush. it is asking you to be ready.