April and May are “jumping into action” months for the preparation and planting of summer crops. Now that we’re more diverse than ever, this means making room out in the fields for many different crops and getting to work. Weeds and pests are at their seasonal peak as well. May Day (mid point of spring and summer) is our solar marker for getting it all done. Despite a modest 1.4 inches of rain for the month, classic spring- time conditions prevailed in the misting forest, with cool temperatures and plenty of fog and mist and dew. A fine glass of Volnay is known to smell of a “dewy garden”