This Lavender Patch is Buzzing with Life In October
I found this bit of lavender growing in the almost deserted community garden in Templeton in mid-October. You cannot discover how full of life it is in this still photo. That's because the lively creatures active in it are so well camouflaged you can't see them very well unless they are moving
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| A Lavender Patch in October, © B. Radisavljevic |
That's why I want you to see them moving in this video. I'm only sorry the hummingbird that was flitting around disappeared when I started shooting the video. It must have been camera-shy.
A Deserted Community Garden
As you can see from the following photos, it seems most gardeners in the Templeton Community Garden have quit for the season. You can see the patch of lavender from a different perspective as I enter the garden from the path. The lavender is on the right. The raised bed behind it seems to have been left to fend for itself, as have most of the others in the garden.
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| Deserted Templeton Community Garden in October, © B. Radisavljevic |
Below you can see the torch lily, also known as red hot poker, complementing the color of the lavender and adding height.
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| Lavender Patch and Torch Lily in October, © B. Radisavljevic |
In the photo below, I'm standing behind the lavender looking back toward Main Street in Templeton. This gives you an overall view of the lavender patch and its environment.
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| A Lavender Patch in October, © B. Radisavljevic |
The One Active Raised Bed in the Garden
The one raised bed that appeared to still be cared for is this one, full of ripening tomatoes. I can see why it has not been deserted. Look at those luscious tomatoes, many ready to be eaten. I'm sure the gardener who planted these will return to harvest his or her crop. Wouldn't you?
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| October Tomatoes in the Templeton Community Garden, © B. Radisavljevic |
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| A Lavender Patch in October, © B. Radisavljevic |
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