Since my last field guide update in June, my spreadsheet has at least doubled with entries. Plants 81 Fungi 27 Insects 31 Arachnids 5 Mollusks 3 Amphibans 3 Birds 3 Mammals 0* Other Species 2 Total 155 current count via spreadsheet~ Since most of June was a literal wash, a lot of these new observationsContinue reading “homestead field guide: summer update”
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clover beds
A project that has brought a sense of “it’s working!” has been my clover yard. I was worried when I sowed all these clovers that the rain we were getting was going to wash it away but enough held on and has become quite flush. Some did get bunched together further down but it’ll sortContinue reading “clover beds”
back garden update: *it’s happening!*
Plants are finally off the deck, out of their stifling pots and into their new homes. I feel very behind in planting things in mid-July, especially the majority of them being tomatoes, cucumbers and squash, but summer isn’t over. I know all my hard work will pay off next year when all I’ll have toContinue reading “back garden update: *it’s happening!*”