Erosion

The mudslop under the casement window got most of the attention, but the reality is that Loveless is an erosion nightmare these days.

After the earth got scooped up to dig the foundation last year, the frozen ground and snow cover meant it didn’t get tamped down after all the activity. When the snow melted and rain poured, the piles caved in like hot butter through sugar. We sank to our knees during one March visit.

I’m reading up on native plants and trees that will be happy in the shade and clay-rich soil without a whole lot of intervention.

A smattering of determined ferns have pushed through the mud here and there. Last week, I found two spindly Colombines and what I think is a False Solomon’s Seal up by the weeHouse. Something about their tenacity made me feel really hopeful.

False Solomon's Seal, or something else?