Laura’s Garden Notes: Staying sharp in the garden

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. This month we're making the transition from fall into winter, watching the days get shorter and shorter and then begin, almost imperceptibly, to extend again. In these darkest days of the year, activity in the garden can slow up a bit, even in Zone 9. While there'll hopefully be some things to harvest – like brassicas, carrots, lettuce, radishes and spinach – and a few things to still plant, this is a great time for garden tasks like sharpening tools and pl