The growing season’s ending in glory here at The Green Farmacy Garden, with plenty of late bloomers showing out against the backdrop of changing leaves. Wildlife sightings have plummeted as most of our friends lay low in the cooler temps, though there’ve been a few dragonflies darting about, a dramatically devilish looking large red pupa, and a cohort of little birds too fast to identify rioting in the Slippery Elm.

An unidentified nibbler shredded several leaves of the toxic Brugmansia (pictured blooming below) and deer have stripped whole (also toxic, raw, to humans) poke plants, but the last figs to ripen are doing so unmolested by yellow jackets. Black walnuts litter the ground, and almost all of the Hardy Oranges fell before the first frost. A small team of volunteers joined us to bring the tropicals out of the garden, and they’ve all moved inside for the winter!

We’re looking forward to hosting more community events over the winter, including our Eco-Game nights and Climate Cafes. If you’ve got other ways you’d like to stay connected with the Garden and our eco-loving community, feel free to reach out to us at greenfarmacygarden@gmail.com! This month, you can join us for our continuing Herbal Medicine-Making series, and for Mushroom Log Inoculation.