Just for Fun

Last fall, we found a bird's nest that had been knocked out of a tree near Beds 29-30. Some nice purple yarn was part of the nest material. We have placed  the nest on the ledge attached to the watering shed. Perhaps it will be reused this year.

Early Blossoms

Three Avens (geum triflorum)  in the Road Garden:

Marsh Marigolds (caltha palustris) in the wet end of the Parking Lot Garden:

In the Heat of the Night

Even though we have had a cool spring (despite last Monday's +30.8 C temperature), things are heating up in the thatch that Parks Canada gave us last Friday. On Wednesday, the internal temperature of the thatch pile was 140 F (+60 C). Here's the compost thermometer:

Here's the pile as we started to knock it down and create more surface area. Part of the pile went into the compost bin where it is now actively making new compost.