30 Apr 09
Weather
Sunny, cool, red-flag dry
Current Yard Animals
Chipmunk that's burrowed into an old dirt pile in the back corner of our yard
Of Note
A house wren began nesting in our new birdhouse last night. I'd gotten the house for bluebirds but I'm happy with a wren.
Pumpkin-growing season is about to begin. I've added plenty more humus/manure to the bed, as well as a special ingredient: llama manure. My aunt raises llamas on her farm and offered me a trunkload of manure, called llama beans, which I enthusiastically accepted. Llama beans are jellybean-sized and loaded with nutrients. They can be added directly to the soil without composting (most manure that isn't already composted will burn a plant's roots) and the nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium content is unbeatable, at least in terms of manure. They look like this:
I'll be planting the pumpkin seeds indoors this afternoon. I'll report in coming days.
Person
Daphne: beautiful nymph chased by Apollo, who'd been hit by one of Cupid's arrows. Daphne, hit by a different arrow that made her flee, prayed for help and was transformed into a laurel tree. Laurel became sacred to Apollo.
Word
Bailiwick: a person's special area of interest, skill, or authority
Book
Backyard Giants by Susan Warren
Music
Handel's Tamerlano
Today's U.S. State Capital Is
Denver, Colorado
Sunny, cool, red-flag dry
Current Yard Animals
Chipmunk that's burrowed into an old dirt pile in the back corner of our yard
Of Note
A house wren began nesting in our new birdhouse last night. I'd gotten the house for bluebirds but I'm happy with a wren.
Pumpkin-growing season is about to begin. I've added plenty more humus/manure to the bed, as well as a special ingredient: llama manure. My aunt raises llamas on her farm and offered me a trunkload of manure, called llama beans, which I enthusiastically accepted. Llama beans are jellybean-sized and loaded with nutrients. They can be added directly to the soil without composting (most manure that isn't already composted will burn a plant's roots) and the nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium content is unbeatable, at least in terms of manure. They look like this:
I'll be planting the pumpkin seeds indoors this afternoon. I'll report in coming days.
Person
Daphne: beautiful nymph chased by Apollo, who'd been hit by one of Cupid's arrows. Daphne, hit by a different arrow that made her flee, prayed for help and was transformed into a laurel tree. Laurel became sacred to Apollo.
Word
Bailiwick: a person's special area of interest, skill, or authority
Book
Backyard Giants by Susan Warren
Music
Handel's Tamerlano
Today's U.S. State Capital Is
Denver, Colorado
at
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