Keenly aware of our predicted 122 day growing season, we’re itching to get more into the ground. At the same time, we’re trying to not repeat mistakes from last year which means more work being put into beds to make sure they are as hospitable as we can manage this year. Another sunny day in which my partner was home early helped. High at about mid 60s°F. Continue reading “Garden Growth–8th May, 2019”
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Garden Growth–7th May, 2019
Good news was my partner got done very early today, not so good was we had a bit of a race against the rain. All too easy to get snippy then, but fortunately there was very little of that. Broke 70°F today.
Garden Growth–21st April, 2019
We did manage to get some work done between rains. I’m keenly aware how much still needs doing within a month’s time. Again, higher temperatures than predicted, broke into the low 60s F. Looking ahead on the local forecasts, very few nights will hit below low 40s if they prove true. Continue reading “Garden Growth–21st April, 2019”
Garden Growth–15th April, 2019
Got caught in today’s spring shower, which was anything but light though it was warm (at first anyway)! My sweatshirt hanging on a chair by the dining room radiator still isn’t dry, but then again the heat has barely needed to come on today. Another 60°F day. Continue reading “Garden Growth–15th April, 2019”
One week until the first community garden meeting.
I was at City Hall today to take care of a few things, and I stopped by the Conservation Commission office to touch base on a few works in progress like the milkweed seed packets, the upcoming Arbor Day sapling giveaway, and other things they do or have a hand in locally. Continue reading “One week until the first community garden meeting.”
This and That–4 November 2018
Still been quite a wet fall, and we’re working around it as best we can. Continue reading “This and That–4 November 2018”
August passed, and now September progress, 2018
I have a few balls I’ve dropped, most of which I haven’t talked about much here. This week I hope to go back over my still in draft form posts and finishing up those before it gets too close to fall. Continue reading “August passed, and now September progress, 2018”
Black and green dragonfly snacking while on a milkweed plant.
Guardianship update: 8th August 2018
Yesterday was busy, so I didn’t get a chance to post news. When I cleaned out the incubator yesterday, I found a single newly born. I think one bit I thought was an egg was really just a tiny milkweed sap bubble. I checked over the seed pods with a magnifying glass several times to be sure there were no remaining eggs before I put them back outside–they take up a lot of room in the incubator, and I wanted to bring in a stem with more leaves as all the larvae were getting bigger. Continue reading “Guardianship update: 8th August 2018”