Most Texans would agree the weather is hotter than a jalapeňo pepper! Our gardens are barely hanging on unless the gardeners have okra, eggplant, peas or pumpkins. Gardeners are indeed on a regular watering maintenance schedule.

Most gardeners have started preparing for the next planting season and are dreaming of tomatoes once again. Gardeners will be FALLing in love with autumn weather that is conducive to growing deliciousness, such as onions, spinach, broccoli, beans of all kinds, beets, and cabbage, which are only a few items that grow in cooler temperatures. Members of the garden club agree with Audrey Hepburn’s philosophy, “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.”

All twenty-four beds are occupied, but there is still room to be a part of the garden club. ALL are welcome! Our annual meeting is Sept.19th at 5:30 at the garden site at 16th Street and Harrison, right next to the water tower. The yearly membership fee is $20 which ALSO allows FREE attendance to the monthly educational meetings, which are held the third Tuesday of each month. Consider joining us whether you wish to plant a garden or not. The garden workshops are very interesting!

At the annual meeting, we will be electing officers for the new year, setting the budget as well as reviewing the site laws and by-laws. It has been an exciting year, and there have been growing pains; however, we were all quite pleased with our harvest efforts. We are all definitely looking forward to the fall planting season!