Fall gardens put to rest by Zelpha A. Boyd
Winter is upon us, and the gardens are put to rest. Yeah!! I’m ready for a life inside: quilting, sewing, knitting, etc.
The Children’s Memorial Garden is resting, too. After two work parties, most of the rocks have been removed. Now we’re aiming for getting the flower beds ready for planning. That will happen next spring. With the snow, cold and wet conditions in October, work there had become all but impossible.
Thanks to Camille and Paul Lindsay for organizing the work party on Sept. 21st, a huge amount of rocks were hauled away and placed in the roadway next to the park. All those volunteers worked all morning in the rain and never complained! They all seemed even happy to be there. Many, many thanks.
The MSU students who volunteered on Oct. 5th were such an energetic bunch. They hauled even more rocks away. Thanks to all who participated. We are very grateful for the progress we’ve made on re-doing this precious garden. Couldn’t have been done without the volunteers!
As for my cottage garden, all is well, already bedded down for the winter. I had decided early on that I was going to let it be what it would – not so much stress on my part – and it really did! Amazing what plants can do on their own. What with the hours of work at the Garden, it did get neglected.
The Fall Crocus were such a bright spot right out my back door. I covered them when the snows came, then uncovered then to see their cheerful pink faces shine again. The Fall Asters are still blooming and are putting on a show.
For all you gardeners out there, I hope your gardens were successful this year. And if not, there’s always next time. That’s why they invented “next time”! •