We can see the signs around us...the melons are ripening, the sun sets earlier each day, the summer flowers are fading and chrysanthemums appear on the shelves of the nursery. I still think we have plenty of warm summer weather left here in southeast Minnesota, especially compared to up north where they've already had frost warnings. It's good to be back with you.
Another sign that September is here is the warming up of activities around First UU:
Summer has arrived. It's the season many Minnesotans wait for all year long. It's our reward for the extended winters we endure (or love, depending on your preference!) Summer is the growing season. My young Pagoda dogwood tree has shot up 15 inches in the past two weeks alone!
Lessons from the Garden I was out in my garden this morning, noticing how well the spinach is spouting up. I did a little watering, enjoyed the lush green of the season, picked off a few yellowing leaves, and wondered when the Bleeding Heart will be going dormant for the summer. It's been a wonderful spring in the garden, mostly due to the warm weather. Planning, hard work, patient waiting, the right combination of seed and soil, water and light: it's all needed to make a garden grow.
