OCTOBER on Shaw Island

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.