Taking notes along the way
Hope I’m not speaking too soon. We had quite a snow here in the Midwest this past Sunday. My immediate area received 5-6 inches of the heavy, wet stuff that compressed to about 2 inches of semi-soft cement as temperatures rose and the melting commenced. It’s all melted now. The greening had picked up where Read More …
As the prolonged winter chill eases in fits and starts, the wildflowers are finally starting to appear here in far NE Illinois. They started slow–a hoary puccoon here and there, dappled trout lily leaves poking up through woodland detritus–but thanks to the sun and the occasional (still!) 80+F day, they’re making themselves known. Read More …
My crocuses have finally opened! Last I checked, only an inch or so of greenery had emerged. But then a mild warming trend settled in. Yesterday hit 60F, with more of the same today and tomorrow. 30s over the weekend with possible snow, which is why I’m going to leave the leaf cover in the Read More …