january 13, 2013

It is the january thaw and to our north is a bare, green yard and to our south is a bare green yard. Ours which is the farthest 3000 square feet is the area over the geothermal field and is in its third year since the digging was done.  Our yard, only that part that is over the geothermal loop field, is white.  The snow is melting very slowly.  The only explanation I have is that the ground is colder as the heat is being removed to heat the house.  I wonder what this will mean for the trees we planted and whether it will take longer for the soil to warm up.  If the buds respond to the sun, how will the roots react as they will surely be colder?