Work in the garden has been sporadic and has consisted mainly of moving in rocks and one large cactus, as well as watering and a little weeding. Four of us (Andy, Sasha, Steve H. and Linda) managed to move a very large Golden Barrel cactus into the garden. This cactus was donated by Joel who lives on Fairfax. It is about 20" in diameter and 30 inches high. Moving it was quite the adventure! We managed to dig it up (an interesting experience since it had more cactus growing near it...) and then used two-by-fours to irritate it (and us) a bit, and then finally used a sling to lift it into the bed of Andy's truck. Getting it out was easier than expected and it was planted fairly quickly at the garden. Thanks to Andy and Sasha Honig and Steve Hampson for their help.

We will begin to work more regularly in the garden after the Show and Sale. We will be moving plants and rocks around, as well as putting in the walkways and working on the "Old World" section of the garden. I look forward to seeing lots of you there! Fall is a great time to plant, so we should schedule a work day sometime this month