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| Japanese Maple "Polly" (Acer palmatum) A grown-up maple tree from Polly Robertson, a part-time resident who mailed up a box of her seedlings to contribute to the first fundraising plant sale on Shaw Island. A talented gardener with a generous heart. Over $1,000 was raised to landscape the garden of the Community Building in the mid-1980s. Photo anno twenty-five October 2018 Shaw Island, San Juan County, WA. |
In October, a maple tree before your window lights up your room like a great lamp.
Even on cloudy days, its presence helps to dispel the gloom.
John Burroughs.
And yes, in the roadside shed one can find a selection of mylar-wrapped packets of island-grown seeds, at rest inside screw-topped jars for protection from the high humidity upon us this season. One packet is 3.75" x 5.25" so will easily fit within a Christmas card envelope. Hey, that is an idea.
