GARDENS AND ART

Another thing has fallen victim to Omar's tractor wheels. We left the rake in his path. He was a bit sheepish, as always, even when it was not his fault, and I offered to take his old broken rake in exchange. We will use it as a tool for now, but ultimately that beautiful piece of metal is destined to grace a garden wall.

Kawtar and I had a temporary delay in getting started with our zeitoun branch cutting. Mustapha delivered 8 bales of hay, which we spread around the area that will eventually be the courtyard garden. It will offer a layer of protection from the sun on the soil, and start the breaking down process over the winter. We will get another load next week, to spread along the area in front of the north property wall, adjacent to the bamboo.