The brutal cold temperatures are no secret this week. Gallatin County and most of Montana are under a week long deep freeze. Now add a Wind Chill Advisory on top of that.
Good News: You Can Now Order Your Seeds
We reported last month at least two major online seed catalogs had paused all ordering due to overwhelming demand and cumbersome COVID-19 protocols. As of now, those issues seem to be resolved.
This is excellent news for those of us who like to get a head start on the upcoming gardening season. Just ordering seeds and getting them in hand is the most important step! (Plus, IMHO it s good therapy during the cold months of January and February.)
I GOT MY SEEDS FROM BAKER CREEK HEIRLOOM SEEDS IN THE MAIL YESTERDAY!!!
At least two of the major online seed companies had put ordering on hold in January. (Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds and SeedsNow.) We found that worrying.was there some sort of seed shortage? Are people hoarding seeds for the coming year? Are seeds the new toilet paper?
Join the Backyard Bird Count
The Great Backyard Bird Count will return this year, with experienced and novice birders alike encouraged to spend at least 15 minutes birdwatching between Feb. 12 and Feb. 15.
Apps like Merlin Bird ID and eBird help participants identify the birds they see and can be used to submit results.
The Great Backyard Bird Count has been going on since 1998, encouraging participants to count birds for as little as 15 minutes or for as long as they wish over one or more of the four days, completing those counts in their backyard or anywhere in the world. Each checklist submitted helps researchers learn more about how birds are doing and how to protect them.
Haywood County Health and Human Services has received notice of three more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total number now to 84. Two of these deaths a.
Several parking areas in DuPont State Recreational Forest will be closed the next few months due to N.C. Forest Service maintenance and repair project.