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There is snow on the ground-look for our first post in December!
Facebook2 The year 2022, with its ups and downs, is coming to a close. It started with our usual trip to the Connecticut shore. As we watched the waves come and go, we talked about our plans for the year – remember, we made plans not resolutions for 2022. Plan Number 1 was to be…
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…
Facebook The madman came dancing up the cellar stairs a couple of days ago singing “They’re up, they’re up, they’re up.” To a visitor his actions may seem strange, but I knew he meant that some seeds had begun to sprout. To understand the significance, we have to back track to the beginning of December. …
Facebook23 Here it is March 7 and the madman is itching to get going. Ten inches of snow will delay the pruning again. But, he keeps checking the calendar – not yet, not yet. He is so ready to get his hands into the dirt (he calls it soil)-you should see the size of the…
Facebook19 The summer solstice is fast approaching and Mother Nature is not cooperating. The weather here has been on the cool side – some might say downright cold. The other morning the temperatures were in the high 40˚s. Come on, it’s June. Enough of this complaining. The madman’s peas look GREAT. In fact we’re glad…
Facebook5 In other years we had the Hartford Flower Show to pull us out of winter hibernation. And, to help us put the finishing touches on our garden plans. I sort of miss the madman running around talking to his plants. Did he really think they would scream, “Take me! Take me!” when he asked…