Pacific Heat

Fatsia japonica and the ENSO

Published in the EarthSphere Blog

The last of the Pacific Winds as La Niña Dies (©ArcheanArt)

The days before the rains return are filled with a certain bustle as we put the gardens to bed for the winter. Around me, the Pacific Northwest’s temperate climate breathes life into a vibrant ecosystem where shadows dance, and the sweet, musty scent of damp soil fills the air — dew clings to the tips of leaves, a harbinger of the…