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There is snow on the ground-look for our first post in December!
Facebook5 According to the madman’s calculations, this is the 100th blog we shared. Like grandson Liam says, doing anything 100 times is “crazy.” His brother Patrick quickly chimes in, “real crazy.” But, crazy or not, we did it. In honor of this feat, we are going to offer up the gardening tips we love the…
Facebook19 The madman is still waiting to plant. As usual, it takes a few days to readjust after an adventure. This is a good thing because the temperature in the soil has not budged over 50˚-no matter how many times the madman looks at it, it is still 50˚. Instead of rushing around planting, the…
Facebook7 Celebrating an important birthday. The madman loves a party. Who else celebrates the birthday of a National Park – especially one whose roads are mostly closed to everything except over-snow vehicles? The official birthday was a week ago but he’s still celebrating. I suspect that’s because the birthday coincided with the diminishing specter of…
Facebook The sun is shining, the temperature is 42˚, and the wind is calm. Looks like a perfect day for the final walk-around. Yes, we have already buttoned up the garden, but we always like to take a final stroll because try as we may, we always miss something. Like the new garden spade that…
Facebook1 The bats are coming out – just in time to celebrate Earth Day. Actually, they have been partying since yesterday, April 17. That’s the date of International Bat Appreciation Day. Look skyward around dusk, and, if you’re lucky like Ann Froschauer from USFWS who took the above photo, you’ll see one or two swooping…
Facebook4 The madman is looking forward to fall. No, he’s not tired of summer – he’s looking at the next growing season – the fall garden. We’ve pulled the garlic – it’s drying in the étalier. And any day now the onions will topple over; a sign they are ready for harvest. The madman will…