two Trillium buds above spotted leaves

Signs Of Life In April

We love April, and not just because our first grandson was born on April 1. Sure, spring starts in March, but it takes nature a few weeks to get going. This year, March was cool and windy. That drove the madman crazy – no pea planting on St. Patrick’s Day. There are signs of life…

running brook with show on both sides and on the rocks in the brook

Insect Survival In The Cold

We have definitely had a cold winter. It’s been colder than we are used to, anyway. At first, I was celebrating.” The cold will kill the bugs,” became my survival strategy. But the madman sure squashed that celebration. “A couple of cold nights will kill the plants in my greenhouse, but it won’t kill all…