Spring planting at HappyDay Farms. (Casey O'Neill/HappyDay Farms via Bay City News)

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.

What a glorious run of cool and misty weather, just right for the spring plantings that like things mild. After that brief run of heat, I’ve found that I, too, like things mild. It takes awhile to acclimate to the warm weather that I know will come, so I’m grateful for the respite while the tender plants get settled and established. 

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