Spring hiking is the top non-work activity these days. Each time I head into the wilderness, I find more and more wildflowers. What's especially exciting is that the majority I've never seen before. Red trillium, a member of the lily family, was the star of yesterday's hike to Fish Ponds. Considered rare in most areas of the Northeast, hundreds of the deep maroon flowers and glossy green foliage can be seen on this trail.
Garden plans are proceeding--The compost bin that Ken built is now in use, full of decaying red maple leaves, pine needles, birch leaves, and pine sawdust. Composted chicken and horse manure will be added next. Good stuff! Ken's almost finished building the cold frame and it is a beauty. The nights are so cold that I'm never going to get a garden going without it. My next task is to locate the topsoil I want to use in the raised beds for the veggie garden. Oh! And I need to get the materials for the electric fence. Then I think we'll be set.
My tomato plants are growing too well, and are way ahead of schedule. This is a huge problem because the best ones need to be transplanted into big pots right now and our climate is nowhere near ready for them. There aren't many at this point and more are on the way, so if disaster strikes all is not lost. The tomatoes are under lights in the furnace room at this point, and I bring them out into the sunroom on warm days. But where do I put them for the next five weeks if they're in large pots? Help!
The biz is moving forward--The photo shoot for the brochure is scheduled for next week and I'm busy writing the text. I'm studying for my exam to become a New York State Licensed Guide in hiking, which will take place on Saturday, May 13. I'll be glad when that's over. I've fulfilled all the other requirements.
Ken and I saw the movie Capote last weekend, and we loved it. I want to see it again and again, there was that much depth to it. I want to read more of Capote's work and am interested in seeking out a biography.
eGlobal warming is constantly on my mind--is it on yours? Perhaps it's all the books I've read lately. The most recent is the new book Chasing Spring by journalist Bruce Stutz, who last year journeyed across America recording his observations, the research of botanists, biologists, meteorologists, and other scientists, on the phenomenon of the spring season and the impact of climate change upon it.
Garden plans are proceeding--The compost bin that Ken built is now in use, full of decaying red maple leaves, pine needles, birch leaves, and pine sawdust. Composted chicken and horse manure will be added next. Good stuff! Ken's almost finished building the cold frame and it is a beauty. The nights are so cold that I'm never going to get a garden going without it. My next task is to locate the topsoil I want to use in the raised beds for the veggie garden. Oh! And I need to get the materials for the electric fence. Then I think we'll be set.
My tomato plants are growing too well, and are way ahead of schedule. This is a huge problem because the best ones need to be transplanted into big pots right now and our climate is nowhere near ready for them. There aren't many at this point and more are on the way, so if disaster strikes all is not lost. The tomatoes are under lights in the furnace room at this point, and I bring them out into the sunroom on warm days. But where do I put them for the next five weeks if they're in large pots? Help!
The biz is moving forward--The photo shoot for the brochure is scheduled for next week and I'm busy writing the text. I'm studying for my exam to become a New York State Licensed Guide in hiking, which will take place on Saturday, May 13. I'll be glad when that's over. I've fulfilled all the other requirements.
Ken and I saw the movie Capote last weekend, and we loved it. I want to see it again and again, there was that much depth to it. I want to read more of Capote's work and am interested in seeking out a biography.
eGlobal warming is constantly on my mind--is it on yours? Perhaps it's all the books I've read lately. The most recent is the new book Chasing Spring by journalist Bruce Stutz, who last year journeyed across America recording his observations, the research of botanists, biologists, meteorologists, and other scientists, on the phenomenon of the spring season and the impact of climate change upon it.
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