GARDENING UPDATE
A New Season in the Garden by Sandy Robson
As I write this, the evening temperature has dipped below 10◦ C. It’s time to adjust my mindset and get ready for Fall—and Winter—in the garden. IT HAS BEEN VERY HOT AND DRY THIS SUMMER SO AS MUCH AS I AM SAD TO SEE SUMMER FADE, I AM ALSO TIRED OF ALL THE WATERING BY HAND.
The crickets have been telling me, for a while now, that it is time for shorter days, cooler temperatures and some rain at last! But the onset of Fall on the west coast does not mean the end to gardening; there is still much we can do to enrich our gardens, and to extend the pleasures of being outdoors this season. Pruning and general tidying up chores will replace watering and weeding. Removing
26 PASSIONS | FALL 2021
