Dear Friend, Observation is an important part of gardening; before, during, and after a growing season. Observation can be practical (Where does the shade hit your garden?) or it might bring you joy (What pretty flowers! Look how red the tomatoes are becoming!). Do your observations inspire you? Do you behold the beauty of life unfurling throughout your garden, noticing new buds? Do you delight in all of the insects and birds that visit your garden? And at what time of day do hummingbird moths drift from purple sage flower to the fuchsia petals of a Sweet William? Thursday, May 20th, was World Bee Day. Pollinators, like bees and hummingbird moths, are dwindling under sever threat from agrochemicals and habitat loss. Climate Victory Gardens provide safe habitats and we encourage gardeners to avoid using harmful chemicals in their gardens, not only for their own and the soil's health, but also to protect our wonderful, vital pollinators. | 
