You may ask, what relevance does mundane garden trivia hold, while white supremacy terrorists seem to reign supreme, encouraged by a trump mentality?  I don’t really know; it’s just what I do to maintain some sanity and do my tiny part for the environment.  I don’t take my good fortune for granted, knowing how easily and suddenly human-caused brutality and suffering can affect each one of us.  We haven’t come very far from Nazi Germany, after all.  And now back to our regularly scheduled green news.

One certain thing is spring can’t be stopped, at least for now.  I hooked up the hoses and started watering the veg beds yesterday.  Flowers continue to pop, and seeds are germinating like crazy indoors.  Veg seedlings are hardening off on the porch; the only question is where I will fit all these plants!  I’m fortunate to have such benign challenges, and the room to expand.

Meanwhile, Misu’s main job is defending her territory against poor “Joey”, howling and yowling like a banshee from the comfort of her window seat.  She’s also a ferocious predator, bringing in voles and birds almost daily, leaving them like gifts at the back door.  I’ll spare you the gory details.