Central Missouri has gotten a break from the bitter cold temps and icy conditions over the past week. The ice is gone from most of the ponds and the little creeks have some running water. We got to see the sun for a bit, which was a really nice change from cold, damp, and dreary.
The ground is still too muddy to work so no progress on the new raised beds aside from thinking about them.
Mrs. Augie and I pruned a few orchard trees here, and a handful of ornamentals at daughter’s place down the road on Saturday. Picked up the mess from all that and hauled it off to the sippy hole. Only one mention of the PTSD that was inflicted last spring when I chopped the pear tree down on her head so I’m calling that a win.
I spent a couple hours cleaning/organizing in my workshop yesterday. I’ve got a couple pieces of equipment that need to come inside for repairs and it’s always nice to start those jobs with a clean place to work.
I have 2 plum trees here and worry that with the current warm weather that we have an early blossom followed by a freeze. From what i have read though, if its gets below -17 F...and it was... it kills the blossoms that had formed in fall, so maybe it won't matter.
Made my first sauerkraut ferment and it went well! Sitting in the refrigerator right now. May last til St. Patricks day. Hope you have a good spring!