10.16.2023 | Ordinary Monday

It's a chilly start to the morning here in the Carondelet Garden on this Ordinary Monday in October.  The old thermometer reads about 41-degrees.  A bit chilly to be sure.  If you haven't already, now is the perfect time to bring those fragile container plants under cover for the Winter season.  Our tropical plants are already nestled into their warm homes, so we are ready for the possibility of frost.

The red Petunias are still looking quite good after being planted way back in late April.  They have been plucked, pruned and fertilized over the last few months and the work has paid off.  The beauties are quite hardy and can withstand a soft frost with no issues so we should be able to enjoy them for several more weeks.

It was a busy weekend for the #supercoololdpeople.  We had our annual Apple Butter festival with former neighbors who are truly family to us.  What a gift to have these amazing people and now their lovely children in our lives.  A blessing indeed!

This week is a busy one here in the Garden.  The mulch has arrived for the side garden and that means the heavy lifting begins for this old gardener in South Saint Louis.  It's a good day for a good day.  Here's a bit of faith, hope and love being sent your way.  That's all the news from here in the Carondelet Garden.