Good Night, Troughs

There is a time to plant and a time to cease from planting

The troughs are heeled in and covered with salt marsh hay, ready for winter. I know of some people who don't go to these lengths and swear it is not necessary. Others wouldn't go through a New England winter without imposing some defense against the cold, wet and wind.

Aspiration: To give these little worlds the best possible chance to survive a punishing season.

Garden Lesson: Conifers and hardy sedums are strong. But even the strongest need help against extreme conditions.

Life Lesson: There is a time to cultivate and encourage growth, and there is a time--after having done the best you can do humanly -- to stop.

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