it was a bit sad on Friday, when Hilda the Gardener came to put the garden to bed…

it always feels awful when the flowers that are still blooming get pulled out of the soil and pitched into the yard waste bags…

of course, it also makes me happy that everything is organized and ready for the next season… a number of plants went into the ground that had been in pots so they will overwinter before moving into pots, or new spots in the garden next year…

we will meet up in midwinter to plan for spring…