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Spring equinox happened earlier today, March 20th (because it is a leap year). It was sunny and a beautiful day to be in the greenhouse, hitting 29C. Vitamin D feels good on the skin after the winter, and the greenhouse air fills the lungs with the vibrancy of spring.

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Spring equinox is typically the big go-time for us at our farm, and is the time of greatest excitement and potential (nothing has gone wrong yet!) It is also when we start getting as many long-season crops into the germination table as we can. With a short 120 day growing season, greenhouses are critical infrastructure for us to begin the season early… when nights are going down to -20C.

The time of optimism also must come with patience. It’s far too easy to get ahead of nature and plant things too early. We’ve been keeping careful logs of seeding dates for years and we’ve been able to slowly dial in the best date ranges for our climate and context. For those of you with gardens, you likely know that slowing down and waiting is, in the long run, worth it and with better results.

Lastly, spring is a time to pay extremely close attention to Nature as she wakes up. Returning birds and buds on trees are, far more often than not, very correct in when it is safe to return or come out from the deep sleep.

Still waiting for the Juncos to make their way back and hop around!

Enjoy your equinox and get some sun!

Graham

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