{"id":9136,"date":"2019-03-12T02:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.qvu.ycq.mybluehost.me\/?p=9136"},"modified":"2021-06-28T02:37:11","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T06:37:11","slug":"spring-is-in-the-air-cleanup-cultivating-the-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quietvalley.org\/spring-is-in-the-air-cleanup-cultivating-the-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring is In the Air: Cleanup & Cultivating the Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Aunt Eunice is here to say, we\u2019ll be having a Maple Sugaring Day! That sounds like the beginning of a poem. Saturday March 16 if all goes well and the weather forecast holds true we will be gathering at the sugar shack. Buttermilk pancakes, potatoes roasted in the coals and eggs boiled in the maple sap. Sounds yummy and I should know. I\u2019ve eaten my fair share of those pancakes with that delectable maple syrup on them. I hope to see a good number of folks come out. It usually runs between the hours of 9:00am and 2:00pm.<\/span><\/p>

After Maple Sugaring next on the agenda is Spring Clean Up Day down on the farm on April 6th, weather allowing. Dare I say the weather is warming up?! I think Winter is losing its grip and Spring is just about ready to pop out at us. The tops of bloodroot, daffodils and crocuses are starting to poke up through last year\u2019s leaves and mulch. Shortly we will prepare the kitchen garden for the many things we plant in it, like peas, spinach, lettuce, radishes and carrots. It\u2019s so good to be outdoors digging in the earth and enjoying the fresh air. These nice crisp, cool mornings wake you up so you\u2019re able to appreciate the warmer temperatures of the afternoons as well as the lovely sunshine. I\u2019ve almost forgotten what it feels like to have warm sunlight falling across your shoulders as you cultivate the garden and how nice it is to lift your face to the sun and savor that gentle heat. I hope all of you have been able to spend some time this week in the sun. Of course now-a-days they would say, don\u2019t forget the sunscreen, but in the old days of Quiet Valley a nice rye straw hat on your head and a kerchief around your neck would do the same thing for you.<\/span><\/p>

What a wonderful time of year with such a great feeling of anticipation. My advice is to get out and enjoy a few minutes of sun on these nice days and don\u2019t forget the sunscreen, or rye straw hat!<\/span><\/p>

Thanks for checking in and hope to see you soon.<\/span><\/p>

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