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The Ojai Garden: December 2006 Archives

December 29, 2006

Wind Damage

 Wednesday night's windstorm wreaked havoc in the Ojai Community Demonstration Garden as large branches broke off several eucalyptus trees, damaging other trees and plants as they fell. Photo by Les Dublin.

December 22, 2006

the Way, the Garden ...

...

fall on your knees,
hear her/our ancestral voices ...

step through your doorway,
into our sacred garden wonderverse.


our family, predecessors, mother-stars ...
shining through us, singing our pathway ...

gentlest life voyage of growing, knowing,
songbird's voice WE give forth to the dawn,
and tears,


for all our sacred relations

..

December 19, 2006

If Birds Could Skate…

 Water in the birdbath was covered with a thick layer of ice this morning in the City's Community Demonstration Garden. Photo by Les Dublin.

December 16, 2006

Bedrest

 A bed lying fallow for the winter is mulched with a thick layer of oak leaves to prevent weeds and retain moisture. Photo by Les Dublin.

December 04, 2006

Cold Caterpillars

 After this week's freezing weather, the discovery today of monarch caterpillars in the Demo Garden's butterfly bed was a pleasant surprise. Photo by Les Dublin.