This Year

This Year

On the morning of the first frost, I put on my highlighter yellow fleece, crocheted headband, and running shoes. I run but I don’t consider…

Some Thoughts About May

Some Thoughts About May

And just like that, the snow is gone. We shed our winter coats, sometimes needing a sweater, sometimes needing shorts. The allium that I planted…

Frost

Frost

There is a light frost on the last Saturday of October. At first the dahlias look okay, but as the day wears on the blooms…

Hardening Off

Hardening Off

Day One: One hour in the sun, two hours in the shade. Day Two: Two hours in the sun, three hours in the shade. Day…

Starting Seeds

Starting Seeds

I think I’m supposed to like starting seeds. I think I’m supposed to enjoy feeling the soil in my hands, the seeds tiny specks of…