Spring Waxing Bee Hiving Moon We have hundreds of daffodils just about ready to bloom. A few scylla have popped up in the front and crocus, too. Tulips have also broken through. It’s an exciting time for a perennial lover, … Continue reading
Fall Full Harvest Moon Three lily beds planted, topped with a serving of tiny yellow daffodil bulbs. I realized today that planting bulbs in the metaphoric equivalent of maturity. Putting lily corms in the ground in autumn to produce flowers … Continue reading
Summer Full Strawberry Moon Global warming, how fast can it happen? I don’t know, but my lilies have begun to open 2-3 weeks ahead of time. That’s a remarkable fact. The garden overall seems about 2 weeks ahead, at least … Continue reading
Spring Waxing Flower Moon Kate called from the Northstar. She arrives in Anoka at 5:52. She took the light rail to Target Field and caught the train home from there. Feels like living in Connecticut. I’m glad to have her … Continue reading
Summer Waxing Summer Moon From top to bottom: Western half of orchard + three oaks Cathedral at Seed Savers Exchange Southern half of our vegetable garden Lilies, Bees and Beans Carrots Vega the Wonder Dog Vega (right) and Rigel (left)
Summer Waning Summer Moon A few pictures from the near past: Ruth at the Zoo The Playhouse in the Woods The Orchard: July, 2009 Our Fruit: July, 2009 Suntrap with Tomatoes: July, 2009 Leftover Lilies: July, 2009
Beltane Full Flower Moon The full flower moon rises tonight on beds full of daffodils, tulips, snowdrops and small blue flowers whose name I don’t recall. The furled hosta leaves that come up in a tightly packed spiral have begun … 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
84 bar falls 29.97 0mph NEE dew-point 50 sunrise 6:33 sunset 7:53 Lughnasa New (Harvest) Moon When I began to plan the beds for the transplanted lilies and iris, I realized it would be good to dig in daffodils, too. … Continue reading
81 bar falls 29.88 1mph NNE dew-point 65 sunrise 6:22 sunset 8:09 Lughnasa Waning Gibbous Corn Moon Moving daylilies today. At last. Moved several large clumps of daylilies to new beds where they will provide a barrier between wild vegetation … Continue reading