Posted by admin | Mar 23, 2010 | Perspectives |
Mother Nature played quite a prank on us Saturday, which was the Vernal Equinox aka the first day of spring. We got nine, or ten, or twelve inches of snow, depending on who in the neighborhood you asked and how many spots they...
Read MoreEvery good seedsman tests his stock for germination before offering it for sale. Most gardeners who save their own seeds or carry over purchased seed from previous years perform germination tests, too, well before planting time...
Read MorePosted by admin | Mar 14, 2010 | Birds and Beasts |
Sometimes, when the cat squabbles escalate to cat wars, it becomes necessary for the humans to intervene. The worst of the offenders is evicted from the cozy warmth of the house for a while to contemplate her...
Read MorePosted by admin | Mar 13, 2010 | Birds and Beasts |
A few weeks ago, the sweetest of the young geese turned up lame. She stumbled around and made pitiful sounds, so we prepared the big cage in the ‘hospital room’ and brought her in for rest and observation. I...
Read MoreThe warm spring air blew in on the wind and stayed around long enough for the upper end of the big garden to dry out a bit. We tilled the upper portion and left the lowest quarter for later since it still was much too wet. We...
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