They've managed to pack more than 100 plants into this relatively small space by choosing carefully. They also grow many cold-sensitive plants in pots and move them indoors in winter. His wife, Cindy, the gardens' designer, has tried to select plants so that there's always something in bloom during the growing season, particularly in front of the church. And sometimes, even plants that clearly are meant for a warmer zone may thrive, if placed in a protected area. The bugs get at it, poke holes in the flesh of the bush, and the sap runs out and crystallizes and makes little gummy balls like Sugar Frosted Flakes.
Children turn out with rakes and trowels to plant in spring.
The small water garden has become a popular community gathering place from morning until evening. And people from far and wide have gotten in touch as a result of the website. She and her husband had bought 10 acres of land and had been dreaming that somehow or another they could plant biblical plants as a way of sharing with people in their area the faith that was so important to them. We offer them for your additional research. The Christian Science Monitor.