Tag Archives: Nature

What the new year will bring

A PhD lasts only for a short period in one’s life. The plan is to get as much out of it as possible, that is for sure. I would like to make use of the beginning of this new year … Continue reading →

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Blankets

I already mentioned it earlier, but I cannot put enough emphasis on it: snow is a blessing for plants in their struggle to survive winter. Winter is a hard time for plant life, that is beyond question. Cold temperatures, biting … Continue reading →

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Cats off duty

I think I am just going to be a cat this weekend. Lazy lying around on a comfortable spot and thinking of nothing much. Maybe eating a bit of high-quality meat now and then, who knows. And I deserve it, … Continue reading →

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To the test

Remember my magical measuring devices for logging soil temperature over long time periods? Remember how excited I was about how cheap, practical, strong and easy to use they are? I still am as excited, but I was however pondering about a few … Continue reading →

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Out you go!

Little brave seedlings, surviving everything they have to go through! At least until now… Remember the seeds we planted earlier? They were growing so successfully and swift, I decided they were ready for action. They even survived transplantation in separate little pots, followed … Continue reading →

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Now we’re talking

On the greyest and coldest day of the winter so far, I put on my warmest ‘Arctic’ clothing to start a new project. We went out into the field to start a project I had been thinking about for a long … Continue reading →

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