While some may be lamenting the first day of autumn today, marking the official close to summer, Jerome Peacock is casting longing glances at his surfboard.

Fall means the start to the surf season on the Island, and the chance to make up for lost time after the Capital Region experienced a long, wet spring.

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For Victoria urban farmer Sol Kinnis, it was the summer of salad.

The co-owner of City Harvest Co-operative grew salad greens in abundance, while a number of other crops, including green beans and zucchini, had to be planted late after such an overactive spring. That resulted in lower yields.

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