As the days shorten and temperatures continue to cool, we are spending time preparing the garden for its season of rest. Of course, while the plants rest, we will be celebrating the first Festival of Lights in the Garden! While we plant bulbs, perennials, and wildflower seeds, we are also beginning to imagine the trees and porch adorned with the traditional blue and white of Hanukkah. So, as usual, we have been busy in the garden.
On Tuesday, the current president of the Denton County Master Gardeners Association, Jenny Estes, visited the garden for the first time. It is always a treat for me to see the garden through another person’s eyes, and when that other person is a gardener, the treat is multiplied. As we completed our tour, Jenny asked if I would be willing to put our garden–including the community vegetable garden and composting operation–on the Denton County Master Gardeners Association Garden Tour next spring. Well, of course! I will keep you all posted on developments, but suffice it to say that I was truly honored and humbled at the same time.
I’ll leave you with a gallery of photos taken over the last week in the garden.
Shalom, y’all!
