afternoon, 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.
mild with a chance of anything. spring weather changes its mind.
the moon is waning crescent, 30% lit.
the sun rose around 5:37 am and sets around 6:23 pm.
12h 46m of daylight today. +2.2 minutes from yesterday.
fog lifts from the creekrevealing green where there wasnothing just last week
the last of the stored apples, baked with butter and cinnamon ❧ early spring work is preparation. the season is not asking you to rush. it is asking you to be ready. ❧ do not plant now. the roots will scorch. ❧ a ring around the sun means rain within a day. the old saying: "sun with a circle, rain tomorrow."
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. ❧ clean and oil the pruners. cut back dead wood from last year's perennials. ❧ slugs. the eternal problem. beer traps or copper tape or acceptance.