Long before Valentine’s Day became associated with romance between people, rural communities observed February 14 as a turning point in
Mid-February carries a tension between restraint and awakening. February 13 sits close to the old Roman observance of Faunus, a
By the twelfth day of February, winter is no longer a simple season of waiting. It becomes a season of
Mid-February finds the farm in a thinking mood. Fences are checked. Tools are laid out on the bench. The orchard
February 10 marks a moment in late winter when the garden begins to feel mentally closer, even if it is
February 9 is a day that brings attention inward. While little seems to change on the surface of the garden,
February 8 sits in that late‑winter corridor where the year is turning, but the garden still refuses to show it.
February 7 falls into one of the most deceptive stretches of the year. The light is already stronger than it
February 6 is the kind of date that looks small on the calendar but carries a surprising amount of meaning
February 5 has long been understood as a day of protection. While the ground outside remains cold and largely inaccessible,












