Ritual spaces appear in Kathy's flower bed. These fairy houses were built by
her daughter and a neighborhood friend on a warm October weekend.
her daughter and a neighborhood friend on a warm October weekend.
Kathy's vegetable garden in the fall is another place of ritual.
Wine and cheese
Her vegetable garden stretches along the southern side of the house. The garden is flanked by enormous, feathery asparagus plants on one end and by rows of carefully stacked firewood on the other end. I visited her fall garden in October, and she offered me wine and cheese. To my surprise, she was planting garlic bulbs. I understood that a sort of Yahrzeit celebration was taking place. Kathy told me about her garden and this yearly ritual that takes place every October.
I invite you to listen to Kathy talk about her fall garden. Kathy describes her fall garden and talks about the meaning of the garden at this time of year. Click on the players to hear her stories. As you listen, you can scroll down and see pictures of Kathy planting.