Sep 11 2009
Unsynchronized Nature
Florida is such a weird state. After 10+ years here I’m still getting used to it.
Two things happened yesterday that in the three previous states I have resided (MA, VT, NM), wouldn’t have made sense:
1. I mowed the front lawn for the last time this year. Grass growth is apparently triggered by daylight hours. It always surprises me how long it takes for grass “wake up” time in spring, despite the temperatures. Likewise with fall “sleep time.” While we’ve got roughly three months before our first threat of frost, the grass has started to go dormant.
2. I spied new leaves sprouting out of the soil in our autumn vegetable garden.
So, is it a season for vegetative dormancy or growth? I guess it depends what species you are talking about.
