Some weeds and grasses take advantage of a lengthy people absence to spread where they are not wanted. A few minutes on a warm day gives the gardener a chance to inspect the grounds and pull out brash intruders. We've been thumbing through the seed catalogs, and dropped in at the gardening supply store to inspect the new seed racks. We're small-scale gardeners, and don't need much new seed, but it's always exciting to look over the offerings. The sap runs best in the maple trees on warm days which follow below-freezing nights.
Autumn arrives in the early morning, but spring at the close of a winter day.
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