Snow Delays Peas, Brings Rabbit & Bug (i.d.?) to Shelter

Snow and Cold in the mid-west interrupted the gardener's plans to plant peas. In the balmy Spring just before this storm, she wielded her strawberry hoe to open ground for the Peas. Snow Peas, Pea Pods, little green peas. But not yet. They still await nestling in the cool ground. When it warms up again, perhaps soon. Here's a photo of the gardener's shadow in the pea patch:

gardenersshadow (The shadow says that the gardener ate too much cheese and pasta this Winter.) Oh no, its just the late afternoon angle of the sun. Below is the little rabbit sheltering under the steps, as seen through the green house window. rabbitsteps

After my greenhouse chores, bringing fresh lettuce upstairs, I dropped some (literally) off for the bunny. When I got too close, he flinched, like a previously abused dog might from an unwanted advance. I didn't want to chase the bunny back out into the cold. But I wondered why not hole up in the shed (it has many open doors) and might be better shelter than where he was. Perhaps a less peaceful animal is making the shed their temporary headquarters? I'm not going in to check - at least not until this snow melts off, which may be a couple of days.

More Snow on a "Weed Stalk" snowweed Do you know what this bug is? Rather large, about 1 inch long (bigger?) It appeared trapped in the bottom of a pail in the greenhouse. buginpail That's it for now. Exciting review/comparison of two fine-spray watering cans coming soon! May all your plants grow ever more joyful!


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