Last night was the longest night of the year. This means that the nights will gradually get shorter and the days longer until we in Alabama experience our first spring like days in late February. Yep, I know it sucks for you Northern folks in February still but our winter is a micro winter and thankfully short and sweet. Yesterday it was hovering around 60 degrees and I was able to finally get the bonfire (a.k.a. yard trash) ignited and we roasted hotdogs over the hot coals and made s'mores with our flaming marshmallows! Very nice night indeed.
It was made even better by having the day off even though I ran around like crazy trying to do all my piled up errands at once. I did finally get my grow light so my bonsai (present from Mike) gets sufficient daily light. A plus is that my Meyer lemon will also get to use the light and I should have some fruit this year.
My collard greens are chomped to the root by the deer. With the warm balmy days though they may continue to grow and if I can keep the deer away, I'll have some more greens to enjoy through winter.
I stood outside tending to the bonfire when my neighbor, Don Browning, and his great grandson, Jack, stopped by for a chat. Don loves bringing his greats over to see the chickens. They are still talking about the fresh eggs I gave the little girl great last year. I promised Jack I would grow him some popcorn this year. He is a first grader and thought popcorn had to come from China and that it couldn't grow in a garden. Nothing I enjoy more than having kids get to know what a farm can do for them.
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