The Midnight Sun
As we approach June 21st and summer solstice, the sun barely goes below the horizon. Even when the sun does go down, darkness does not fall. There are no stars in the sky, and the moon is a white orb against blue-gray dusk. I find myself staying up later… midnight, 1am, sometimes 2am and later, because I lose track of time. However, I’m sleeping much better, which some might find odd considering darkness never comes. Gone is the insomnia of winter; I feel well-rested and rejuvenated.
With all this sunlight, everything tends to grow faster and bigger than what home gardeners in the lower 48 states are accustomed to. Steve’s tomato plants are doing well, as are the zucchini plants we got from our friends Gip and Carmen. But the best proof of our fast growing season has to be our new lawn. I’ve been taking photos of the grass almost every day to document its growth. See for yourself what has happened in six days:
There are a few patchy areas that we’re going to have to re-seed, but we were told to expect that many bags of seed have some that are ‘duds’.
