March 3, 1786
Posted by sydney on Mar 3rd, 1786
Netted the wall-cherry-trees, to preserve the buds from the finches.
March 2, 1786
Posted by sydney on Mar 2nd, 1786
Bull-finches injure the fruit-trees by eating the buds.
February 28, 1786
Posted by sydney on Feb 28th, 1786
The snow is at an average about seven inches deep. As it fell without any wind, it is lodged much on the trees, so that the prospects are very grotesque, & picturesque.
February 27, 1786
Posted by sydney on Feb 27th, 1786
Snow shoe-deep. Wrote to Dr Chandler at Nismes.
February 22, 1786
Posted by sydney on Feb 22nd, 1786
Sowed a crop of radishes, under the melon-screen & a crop of onions.
February 18, 1786
Posted by sydney on Feb 18th, 1786
Pleasant season: paths dry. Men plough & sow. Large titmouse sings his three notes.
February 14, 1786
Posted by sydney on Feb 14th, 1786
Bullfinches eat the buds of honey-suckles.
February 7, 1786
Posted by sydney on Feb 7th, 1786
Driving rain. Strong flaws, & gusts with rain, hail, & thunder.
February 4, 1786
Posted by sydney on Feb 4th, 1786
Sowed a good coat of ash on Baker’s hill, & also on the great meadow. Bought 40 bushels of ashes of Mrs Etty, & 36 bushels of sundry others. Sowed my own also.
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