{"id":18410,"date":"2013-02-12T15:16:03","date_gmt":"2013-02-12T21:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ancientrails.com\/?p=18410"},"modified":"2016-05-10T09:22:42","modified_gmt":"2016-05-10T15:22:42","slug":"pruning-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ancientrails.com\/?p=18410","title":{"rendered":"Pruning Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"

Imbolc \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Valentine Moon<\/p>\n

Last of the furnace vendors. \u00a0Get your hot one, right here! \u00a0Red hot and cozy! \u00a0Discounted. Tax credited. \u00a0Rebate worthy.<\/p>\n

We’ve made a decision. \u00a0We’ll go with Centerpoint, a dual-stage, variable speed motor operating at 95% or 96.5% efficiency. \u00a0A bit more with these options but they optimize the conservation of both natural gas and electricity. \u00a0Once we get it in that’s one less matter we’ll have to worry about over the next few years. \u00a0A good thing.<\/p>\n

After Brad left, an interesting guy,\u00a0knowledgeable about food as a former catering manager for Lunds, we put on our winter gear. \u00a0I got out the Sorel’s and clapped my work gloves on, wool hat and down vest. \u00a0Kate got ready. \u00a0She has less stringent requirements for work in the cold than I do.<\/p>\n

Outside in the deep snow, bright with a clear day’s sun, we first cut back to the ground all \"\"<\/a>the raspberries. \u00a0In clearing the snow with a coal shovel, I discovered that I could clear snow and prune in the same motion. \u00a0Kate went in afterward and cleaned up.<\/p>\n

When I finished in the raspberries, I went to the tangle of grapevines that have grown on our front 6-foot chain link fence. \u00a0Originally a Celt (our first and dearest Irish Wolfhound) escape prevent barrier, it now serves mainly to give us an ample supply of wild grapes in the fall thanks to the volunteer vines. \u00a0Last summer though there were few grapes.<\/p>\n

Lots of leaves and vine, not many fruit. \u00a0We’d never pruned it before, or if we did, it was a while ago, so it had overgrown. \u00a0I whacked away at the orchard side today; \u00a0I’ll finish it tomorrow. \u00a0Kate got after the bittersweet. \u00a0It was a good day for this work.<\/p>\n

Back inside I had a snack of bacon and blue cheese with chestnut flower honey, the first installment in my birthday gift, a monthly specialty bacon club. \u00a0How cool is that? \u00a0Thanks, Kate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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