Phenology 2022

As a famous whitetail deer once lamented: “Winter sure is long.”  And here in zone 6a, I would concur.  The last week of April through the last week of October are the only guaranteed growing times for anything not frost-resistant, and even that’s a gamble.  The remaining half of the year is reserved for watching …

So Long February

Suicide month is finally gone, and Spring is around the corner.  Woo! That is all. Oh and I did some minor car work because the weather was warm. –Simon

The Road

It’s February. I call this, somewhat unsubtley, the suicide month. So what better time to pick up a classic post-apocalyptic novel that’s been on my list?  That’s right, go all in! In short, it’s the story of a man and his son.  The man tries to keep his son alive by scavenging in a nuclear-ravaged …