
I’m composing this column on June 20. The summer solstice this day at 7:42 pm pacific standard time. This marks the longest day in the northern hemisphere and the shortest day in the southern hemisphere.
The Moon was new on the twelfth of this month. I’ve been spending this “Passive” phase pruning, building supports for tomatoes and squash and, last weekend, covering the garden for possible freezing temperatures.
In 198?, I remember getting snow on my birthday…




