March 22nd? Yes, most of the flower pictures below are two weeks old. Not very timely for a blog that aims to be phenological. But I've been busy with other pursuits, such as
preparing the garden and starting seeds. These are heirloom tomatoes, of course.
Green onions emerge folded, then SPROING upright whilst we sleep. They're sneaky that way.I've been experimenting with my new dehydrator.
Smoky eggplant "bacon," crunchy sweet potato chips for the dogs (even Hazel, who hates veggies, begs for these), and crisp flax and vegetable crackers.
Smoky eggplant "bacon," crunchy sweet potato chips for the dogs (even Hazel, who hates veggies, begs for these), and crisp flax and vegetable crackers.I've been feeding my homegrown 'Possum Valley sourdough starter,
and made my first loaves of tartine bread.
and made my first loaves of tartine bread.
It's a fabulous bread.
I played with the dogs.
Hazel, being adorable.
Lily stalks frogs.
Capo likes to get up on the picnic table so he can be tall.
There was white on the ground,
but it wasn't snow.
The trees in the Juneberry grove flowered more magnificently than I've ever seen them. If half of them survive, it will be a bumper crop of berries.Two Thursdays ago, a heatwave came through and I was certain the flowers would burn themselves out before I had a chance to enjoy them. I ran out and snapped a bunch of pics.
But I was wrong. Shortly thereafter, it cooled down quite a bit, and many of these are still in bloom. This is the best Spring ever!
Large-flowered Bellwort
Dutchman's Breeches
Mayapple, with a flower bud hiding betwixt the two leaves.
Cut-leaved Toothwort
Spring Beauty
The Virginia Bluebell patch
An ant's-eye view
Fresh pink buds
Flowers changing from pink to lavender as they open
There are even more flowers in the yard now. I'll take the time to photograph and post this weekend. Promise.
4 comments:
Beautiful images, Jain. I especially like the one of the Juneberry tree in black-and-while--very dramatic. I shouldn't have looked at your post before dinner, though--I'm salivating over the sourdough!
This is the best Bankside episode ever so far........!!........The photography is wondrous with all of the flowers and the absolute god of breads !!
Thanks for the trip Flea !!
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Thank you, Scott! I tried to get a shot of the Juneberries during the day but the skies were gray and photos were washed out. I was pleased with the nighttime contrast. The bread is tricky but do-able if one follows the instructions carefully.
Your bread looks to me like it's about ten feet tall.
You might want to check out the novel Fauna by Alissa York (yes, I know, a chick). It's not great literature, but it's about wildlife and includes rehabbing orphan raccoons.
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