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Heather Drope wrote:
>Would not the rain in early spring just run off even well
>drained soil. I would think the frozen ground would stop the
>moisture from entering the soil excepting those bare inches
>of that that is thawed.. Just my thoughts. Heather D
>
Hi Heather & All, Apr 8, 2008
I don't know about the rest of the Province, or even the rest of
Kentville (except for many south facing slopes that have been frost-free
for some time), but we still have significant soil ice in the yard; a
consequence of frequent cold weather and bare or nearly bare soil. Thus
no earthworm casts, no Robins, no ant activity, poor sap flow & no Bees.
I took advantage of the fine weather on Monday to consolidate the
wood piles into two tier, gather runners and pull out bared posts-- well
try to pull out bared posts. Most were still frozen solid into the ground.
In a more normal year, with adequate snow cover during cold weather,
there may be constant melting of snow from below and essentially no
frozen soil except where wind or other forces have bared the soil.
But when there is sufficient ice lens acccumulation or plugging of
larger soil pores by ice crystals then infiltration and internal
drainage may indeed be hampered and during this temporary condition the
soil profile that normally has good internal drainage will be poorly
drained.
Yours truly, Dave Webster, Kentville
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