Those delectable early spring edibles are back.
When there’s a frost, it means that wild green leaves have lost their protective bitterness. The cooler weather also means a second season for many wild greens.
I have mixed feelings about this. Fresh veggies are always delightful. But as the climate changes, we lose native foods as well.
Without a snow-covered winter, we are going to lose out on maple syrup and morels. Trees need a period of dormancy in order for sap to rise vigorously.
I’m watching the roller-coaster weather pattern. We get a bit of frost or even a dusting of snow, then the weather warms up by 20 degrees. I’ll have to adapt to whatever unfolds. So spending time with the plants and animals I love has to happen now, while they are still around.