The Franklinia alatamaha is blooming in Fort Tryon Park.

Today, I typed a “q” instead of a “1” and lost about 3 hours worth of work as FileMaker froze and crashed, brewed compost tea without a recipe, and moved a compost bag that was full of mice.   There was also a chair with balloons & roses (wilting) strewn about – someone proposing on the High Line?  In 93 degree weather?  Bad idea.

Compost tea recipes from Harvard that we kind of followed….