X wrote "Year 1." We'll call this year two.
Over the past two weekends, I've spent about 4-5 hours in my yard hoping for a better outcome than last year. Mr. Sun, this is on you, too. Into pots, instead of the ground, went hop rhizomes; two each of Fuggles and Goldings. Hopefully have found a sunny corner of the yard and will worry about the needed 10'-12' trellis later. The balance of time was spent weeding. Oy, weeds and dandelions, the bane of my existence, horticulturally speaking, of course. The Columbine seeds (you can take the boy out of Colorado...) I planted in the fall did nothing. I'll chalk that up to more 2010 bad mojo. But on the bright side, my cherry tree has the hint of many blossoms to come. Will cherry blossoms lead to actual cherries?
So, it's April. April showers and blah blah blah. And we've had more than our fair share of rain so far this month and year, Seattle or no. Can I amend the couplet to read, April showers brings May beer? Breaking out of my usual home brew experiments in English ales, I'm attempting my first German-style beer, a maibock, or May Bock. With adequate lagering, I should be able to sample by Memorial Day.
Happy spring!
Over the past two weekends, I've spent about 4-5 hours in my yard hoping for a better outcome than last year. Mr. Sun, this is on you, too. Into pots, instead of the ground, went hop rhizomes; two each of Fuggles and Goldings. Hopefully have found a sunny corner of the yard and will worry about the needed 10'-12' trellis later. The balance of time was spent weeding. Oy, weeds and dandelions, the bane of my existence, horticulturally speaking, of course. The Columbine seeds (you can take the boy out of Colorado...) I planted in the fall did nothing. I'll chalk that up to more 2010 bad mojo. But on the bright side, my cherry tree has the hint of many blossoms to come. Will cherry blossoms lead to actual cherries?
So, it's April. April showers and blah blah blah. And we've had more than our fair share of rain so far this month and year, Seattle or no. Can I amend the couplet to read, April showers brings May beer? Breaking out of my usual home brew experiments in English ales, I'm attempting my first German-style beer, a maibock, or May Bock. With adequate lagering, I should be able to sample by Memorial Day.
Happy spring!
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