Leaves and Limestone: Smoke and flame azaleas

Jennifer Mason Contributor The air is thick with smoke as I get ready to work in my vegetable garden. It seems as if folks have gone burn crazy. Now I know that fire is an important part of our forest ecology, but every year? I thought it was best to do prescribed burns every three to five years. Now, every late winter and spring, I am surrounded by smoke. I have lived in these woods for 40 years and in the past seven or so I am surrounded by choking smoke. I have never seen so much burning. Anyway, my green beans are growing well and survived the last late freeze. My personal favorite is the variety “Provider.” It was developed at the University of Florida and p