55 bar rises 30.09 0mph NEE dew-point 54 sunrise 7:09 set 6:58 Autumn New Moon (Blood) More mulch. Two more loads. 3 cubic yards. 4.5 total. This is a lotta mulch, 3 trailer fulls. The good news is the trailer … Continue reading
60 bar rises 30.07 2mph N dew-point 59 sunrise 7:06 set 7:00 Autumn Waning Crescent of the Harvest Moon rise 5:12 set 6:05 Today and tomorrow will be full gardening days. There are bulbs to plant: daffodils, hyacinths, snow drops, … Continue reading
Plants in position. This is a fruit tree with a guild of plants that will support it. Guilds are a permaculture concept that I will explain later. Paula Westmoreland, a principal in Ecological Gardens, at Day 3 start. More trees … Continue reading
Near end of day 1. Leveling and moving soil. At the end of day 2 we had mounds of soil and plants placed. At the beginning of day 3 Paula Westmoreland gives direction to the crew. Kate cut more carpet … Continue reading
63 bar falls 30.15 0mph NNE dew-point 60 sunrise 7:04 set 7:04 Waning Crescent of the Harvest Moon rise 2:44 set 5:23 What a guy night and day. Last night I relieved Kate after the trailer blew its tire. … Continue reading
Today I have had many opportunities to learn about melding with the movement of the universe. I missed the first lesson when the dumptruck driver put the load of compost in the middle of the truck gate. I could have … Continue reading
65 bar rises 30.02 omph NW dew-point 64 sunrise 7:03 set 7:07 Last Quarter Harvest Moon rise 12:10 set 4:24 Pouring rain. Thunder and lightning. Good for the crops, but if it lasts into tomorrow, not so good for site … Continue reading
66 bar steady 30.00 0mph WNW dew-point 65 sunrise 7:02 set 7:07 Autumn Last Quarter of the Harvest Moon rise 12:10 set 4:34 Orchard schematic from same orientation as photograph below. The large circles are trees, the smaller crenallated … Continue reading
The last day of our site prep. Raking pea gravel, taking up the chain link laid down to protect the yard and moving paving blocks. Tomorrow I plant bulbs. Then, on Wednesday get compost. Thursday and Friday plant and install. … Continue reading
62 bar rises 30.11 2mph N dew-point 54 sunrise 6:59 set 7:13 Waning Gibbous Harvest Moon rise 9:58 set 1:37 Starving The Beast By Jennifer Moses Washington Post Tuesday, November 29, 2005; Page A21 BATON ROUGE, La. — “A primary … Continue reading