afternoon, the fourth 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.
mild with a chance of anything. spring weather changes its mind.
the moon is waning gibbous, 94% lit.
the sun rose around 5:45 am and sets around 6:15 pm.
12h 30m of daylight today. +2.3 minutes from yesterday.
cold mud on my handsthe first row planted beforethe sparrows arrive
earthworms in the turned soil, the best sign there is ❧ early spring work is preparation. the season is not asking you to rush. it is asking you to be ready. ❧ bread with whatever is on hand, the oldest recipe ❧ the moon is full. plant root crops: carrots, potatoes, beets, onions, garlic. the energy is pulling downward now. bulbs and perennials go in well under a full moon.
if you must work, work in the shade. clean pots, sort seeds, mend what is broken. ❧ water at the base, not the leaves, or the sun ❧ repair raised beds, trellises, and anything the frost heaved or the wind took.