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There is snow on the ground-look for our first post in December!
Facebook25 So, the madman says to me, “Do you realize that it’s almost February 1?” At first, I thought he was trying to tell me that we haven’t published a new blog since our road trip. But then I realized that he was trying to tell me that it’s time to work off the dark…
Facebook1 We are in a new zone – a new USDA Plant Hardiness Zone, that is. Our zone here in Farmington has gone from 6a to 6b. Actually, about half of the United States has shifted to a warmer plant zone. This is great news, right? Well, before we start trading our potato crops for…
Facebook5 It was different this year. The madman has really lived up to his New Year’s Resolutions and has not tried to rush the season – sort of. But, it is now past his magic last frost date of May 15 and the long term forecast shows no frost in sight; in fact it seems…
Facebook6 Hooray! The Madman goes to Maine – our first road trip since COVID grounded us in 2020. As you may recall, we made plans instead of resolutions this year. As so often happens, life got in the way and kicked our plans to the side, but we’re back. When planning we said we would…
Facebook6 2021 is here and the madman has been loving the warmer than normal temperatures. He’s not fretting about frozen pipes. He’s not running around in knee-deep snow. In fact, the last precipitation that fell was liquid and he didn’t have to drag out his friend John Deere to help get us out of the…
Facebook37 Spring is here! Ah, the sights and smells of spring. Beautiful flowers, flowering trees, bubbling brooks, flowing fountains, fluttering butterflies and tables ready for your first cookouts. The Hartford Flower and Garden Show If you don’t believe us, head on down to the Connecticut Convention Center for the 38th annual Connecticut Flower…