A living almanac of seasons, soil, and the quiet knowledge that used to be common. Rust axum with minijinja and Vite.
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2time: morning
3section: at this hour
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6the best time to transplant is early, before the sun is high.
7the best time to harvest herbs is after the dew dries
8but before the heat draws the oils out.
9the morning is for doing. the afternoon is for bearing it.
10pick beans and peas now while they are cool and crisp.
11if you see the bees working a particular flower, leave it alone. they were here first.
12watch where the shadows fall. that is where the lettuce wants to be in july.
13if the morning glory closes early, rain is coming. the old farmers read the flowers like a forecast.
14when smoke from the chimney falls instead of rising, a low pressure system is moving in. finish your planting before it arrives.