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time: night
section: at this hour
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the garden is working without you now.
roots grow in the dark. the soil breathes.
moths are pollinating the flowers you thought were sleeping.
go to bed. tomorrow there will be something new.
the earthworms are pulling leaves down into the soil, feeding what feeds you.
if you cannot sleep, step outside and listen. you will hear things the day covers up.
when the stars are sharp and close, the air is dry. expect frost if it is cold enough.
a halo around the moon means rain within three days. ice crystals in the high clouds bend the light.
the old farmers planned by lamplight. seed orders, crop rotations, next year's beds. the quiet hours are for thinking ahead.