A Monday afternoon in late February, and the temperature on the front porch hovers just above freezing. Even so, a ring-necked turtle dove, ready to begin some spring-time business, has been calling all day, “Coo-coo-oo-cook, coo-coo-oo-cook.”. His isn’t one of my favorite birdsongs, and the urgency in his voice sets me a little on edge. [...]
Archive for February, 2012
Tending the Soil
Posted in garden writing, life as garden, transformation, tagged beauty, bounty, gardening, soil, worms on February 21, 2012 | 8 Comments »
Imbolc
Posted in garden writing, gardening life, tagged celebration, hope, spring, traditional, weather on February 1, 2012 | 2 Comments »
The first 2012 seeds arrived on Thursday last week. They were pricey, but so worth it. Those little nuggets of promise were locally grown which, among other attributes, made them irresistible. I love that my purchase, in some small way, connects me with and helps preserve the Hobbs Family Farm in Avondale, Colorado. Knowing that [...]
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