by Deb Lee, Beautification Committee and CNIB Volunteer
You’ve got to admit, 2024 was a challenging year for all gardeners. There were the unexpected restrictions to the city’s water supply in prime growing season. Lots of new perennials and small trees had been planted. Hot dry weather ensued, making it even more difficult for garden plants to take root. But plants in the Fragrant Garden (adjacent to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind off 11A Street) survived and even thrived. Through the perseverance of volunteer gardeners, the plants were nurtured through the challenging summer and a dry fall.
The garden always remained lovely and fragrant during the season, with the range of colourful plants blooming at different times. A mid-October Walk through the CNIB Fragrant Garden yielded great pictures of colourful, fragrant fall blooms. And as we gardeners say, next year will be even better.
Contact [email protected] to learn more about volunteering in the garden for 2025.
Asters
Mums
Rose Hips
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