BRK #544
Happy Taco Tuesday to you...!
Days are brighter, and longer. Today's "diurnal temperature swing" was close to 50 degrees. Started at 24 degrees F, and at its warmest was 73. As soon as that sun drops over the mountains, things cool off precipitously. Here's this morning's full moon. This view is the first thing I see every morning as I step out of the tent.
A shipment of several "poop beasts" arrived last night, and we put them in the ground this morning. Here's a poplar starter... I can't bring myself to call it a sapling or even a seedling. It's a pruned-off twig, is what it is. But if we treat it right, it'll become a full-grown tree. Here's to hoping (and the hard work to make it happen).
Anyhow,
Trace and I planted several poplars and a pair of willows in a clearing near Allerton Abbey up at the Lab. Since everything was so small and not at all tree-like, we conspicuously marked the area and each starter so we can avoid stepping on them, and know where to irrigate.
We returned to Basecamp to plant the remainder of these
poop beasts. While digging in a
berm near the Classroom, I found this treasure trove of sunchokes...! Most were already sprouting and eager to grow. We re-planted several in this spot, then Trace moved the rest to one of the roadside berms. They put up with a lot of abuse and can still do well in harsh conditions. Again: here's to hoping.
Finally: here's the start of a mulch pit near one of the willow feeders. It's flanked by our last two poop beasts: a couple weeping willows.
That's all for now. Thanks for reading, and enjoy your day...!
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