This blog is written from the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado & northern New Mexico. The Colorado portion of the valley is about 3500 square miles and is at an average elevation of 7500 feet. The headwaters of the Rio Grande arise on the west side of the valley, and flow to the south into New Mexico. Gardening here, whether of flowers or vegetables, requires patience and water.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Sandhill cranes & companions out & about
Sandhill cranes (see image), Canada geese, various ducks, and red-winged blackbirds were in abundance, both visually and vocally, this evening on my dog walk. The ice on Home Lake is beginning to show puddles of water on top. With a high today of 52 degrees (F), it really felt like spring! Pretty difficult not to think of gardening, planting seeds, etc. right now. But ground is way too wet. Will have to settle for looking through the seed catalogs instead. Our yard still has snow cover on about 50% or less of its area. I actually did some pruning yesterday on some crabapples and a mountain ash.
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