O’Neill: The long days of spring (column)

Casey O’Neill is a farmer and owner of Happy Day Farms in Laytonville, Calif. The opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of The Mendocino Voice. If you’d like to write your own column for The Mendocino Voice, send your idea to info@mendovoice.com.

Ah, the long days of spring! I feel joy in the burgeoning growth all around me, the magic of seeds that become seedlings that are planted and become food. Last night as dusk drew down Amber and I were sowing seeds and up-planting in the hoophouse. I reflected on the fact that though it had been a long day, at the end of a long week, I was glad to be working with plants in the calm of evening.