afternoon, the tenth 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 6 days.
mild with a chance of anything. spring weather changes its mind.
the moon is last quarter, 39% lit.
the sun rose around 5:38 am and sets around 6:22 pm.
12h 44m of daylight today. +2.3 minutes from yesterday.
cold mud on my handsthe first row planted beforethe sparrows arrive
water at the base, not the leaves, or the sun ❧ early spring work is preparation. the season is not asking you to rush. it is asking you to be ready. ❧ leeks and potatoes into a slow pot with thyme ❧ test your soil if you have not in two years. lime takes months to work.
aphids arriving early on new growth. not friends. the ladybugs will handle it. ❧ when the leaves turn their pale undersides to the wind, a storm is near. the trees feel the humidity before you do. ❧ 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.