Gardening in a Burning World

And the worst is yet to come…

Heat-related deaths have steadily increased over the last few years from 1,563 in 2021, to 1,702 in 2022, and, provisionally, 2,297 deaths in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

All spring, I felt like I was bracing myself for summer and summer just kept on taking its time and it was groovy.

And that’s not just me looking b…