Mother Earth, Fall, and Chinese Medicine

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Recently, the time came to dismantle our community garden plot for the year. Our biggest tasks were to remove all the critter-proof fencing, rip out any large plants, and take our tools and watering cans home. Even though it was the end of the season, the garden was still cranking out food. Surprisingly, there were still green beans, cherry tomatoes, squash, peppers, tomatillos, and eggplants. Despite the gray, cool weather, we hadn’t had a hard freeze yet, and the earth seemed to be hell-bent on feeding us for as long as possible.