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Tag: weather

Looked back at a year ago this time-ish

I tried to recall if we still had snow and such this far into April last year, and I found this in my run-on writing (elsewhere) on April 19th about snow still on the ground: Continue reading “Looked back at a year ago this time-ish” →

Aside• Posted on April 16, 2018 by Lily
April Frost

11th of April, office window view

Image• Posted on April 11, 2018 by Lily
Posted in Conservation, Progress

Potting soil smells off…

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Lily

Since it seems like the weather really isn’t going to give up the below freezing nights consistently anytime soon, I thought maybe it was time to give up fantasies of putting some things in the ground, and pulled out ye olde bag of last year’s leftover potting soil.  Continue reading “Potting soil smells off…” →

There may be a day you wake up, see the weather is much better than predicted, and find yourself raring to go in the garden. Continue reading “Mother Nature has a sense of humor” →

Mother Nature has a sense of humor

Quote• Posted on April 7, 2018 by Lily
Posted in Progress

Working as weather allows…

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Lily
My beautiful picture
In case you are wondering, yes, those are rubber bee boots, and it is a knit Taz hat.

Today was the only day this week that was forecast to not have precipitation, so we were determined to try to spend at least an hour outside.  I know that seems a too small goal, but we have a lot going on besides just the gardens.  Continue reading “Working as weather allows…” →

My beautiful picture

2nd of April office window view

Image• Posted on April 2, 2018 by Lily

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