This is the first year of school for our kids in New England. My wife grew up in Pennsylvania, and I grew up in North Carolina. During our school years, we became accustomed to a week-long Spring Break, usually around the Easter holiday. In New England, we learned, our kids get two week-long breaks after […] The post Prunus mume: The Japanese Flowering Apricot That Brightens Winter appeared first on PITH + VIGOR by Rochelle Greayer.