Just in from a snowshoe with faithful friend Jim.
Found greenhouse plastic frozen to the ground, so a peek into the cold frames must await a warmer day. Was there enough snow to snowshoe? Not really. The outing was a test run; heavier snows will surely follow. (How could comfort on snowshoes depend so entirely on the tiny piriformis?) Still, there were hopeful signs. First: at 4:46 PM, it’s still light. And second, our path intersected that of two flocks of geese, flying north.
This year’s garden seeds have begun to arrive, new bees were ordered in time and new woodenware awaits construction in the basement. Today’s task: Michael Phillips’ The Holistic Orchard. I have avoided spraying any of the fruit trees, but much more could be done to support them without endangering people, veggies, chickens, bees or dogs.
