Since Gardenerd.com is a proponent
of organic gardening and environmentally friendly living practices, we are always looking for ways to spread the word about how to conserve energy, prevent pollution and give back to the
earth. The LA Stormwater Program contacted us and asked if we could publish one of their articles that would help promote their
cause. We are pleased to present this important message from the LA Stormwater program:
I don't like being cold and wet. I'm pretty clear about that. There is one time, however, when I actually go out of my way to lose all
feeling in my hands and soak myself to the bone - harvesting in the rain.
There's nothing quite like the smell of wet soil and ozone mixing together as you tromp through the mud. Sticking your hands into an overgrowth of leaves to pick plump peas is somehow more
satisfying than when all is dry. Seeing leaves weighed down with rain, they emit a dark green that only comes to ...