Laura’s Garden Notes: a breath of garden air

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc.  It's hot. It's humid. It's July in North Florida, and this is a great time to appreciate the wonderful aromas involved in gardening. Your arm brushes a tomato vine, and instantly its pungent scent rises into the air. Because the temperature is warm, the plant's odor-causing molecules enter the air more quickly, increasing the intensity of your olfactory experience. The humidity traps that smell and causes it to linger, letting us enjoy it longer. Ahhh, ho