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Posted on March 16, 2024March 16, 2024

03/10/2024 last year purple top grass

I’m really happy how much the purpletop grass has spread into a big clump.

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Posted on March 13, 2024March 12, 2024

03/09/2024 Saturday yay

This weekend was beautiful and sunny.

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Posted on March 12, 2024March 12, 2024

03/07/2024 Thursday stuff

The peach flowers really peaked last week! Plus somehow I missed the first flowers of false garlic aka crow’s poison.

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Posted on March 10, 2024March 4, 2024

03/04/2024 surprises

A daylight surprise and and after dark surprise!

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Posted on March 9, 2024March 4, 2024

03/03/2024 and 03/04/2024 perennial violets

I love the volunteer perennial wild violets that come up all over the yard. We especially have a lot in the shade of the backyard, but I’ve found some up front too.

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Posted on March 8, 2024March 3, 2024

03/03/2024 wild hyacinths up!

I am pleased to see both species of wild hyacinths up now.

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Posted on March 6, 2024March 3, 2024

03/02/2024 ups and downs

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Posted on March 5, 2024March 3, 2024

03/02/2024 frostweed getting going

Frostweed doesn’t bloom until the fall migration of Monarchs, but it is certainly ready to get started growing! I already found some leaves and the distinctive winged stem coming up near the back fence.

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Posted on March 4, 2024March 3, 2024

03/01/2024 legumes around the house

This year is our year to grow a bunch native legumes, as we decided, and a lot of progress is occurring!

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Posted on March 3, 2024March 1, 2024

02/28/2024 spring ephemerals

The non native dandelions and henbit usually start first here but we’re starting to get some native flowers emerging! Plus, daffodil update.

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