One more thing

If you can, as part of your entry, tell me which national park your property most resembles. For example: “Our yard gets tons of early morning light, so it makes me think of Acadia National Park.” (Acadia, on the coast of Maine, is the first of the national parks each day to see the sunrise.) Or, “Saguaro National Park: we’ve turned our patio into an experiment in xeriscaping, planting cacti and succulents.” Or, “Listening to the burbling of our fountain reminds me of . . .”

Note: Although we may not be visiting the parks, we can still support them, especially since they’re seeing reduced revenues from the lack of visitors. Go to https://www.nationalparks.org/ for more information and make a donation. The parks always need public help, and we want them to be there for us when we take to the road again.

Pam Baxter is an avid organic vegetable gardener who lives in Kimberton. Direct e-mail to pamelacbaxter@gmail. com, or send mail to P.O. Box 80, Kimberton, PA 19442. Share your gardening stories on Facebook at “Chester County Roots.” Pam’s book for children and families, Big Life Lessons from Nature’s Little Secrets, is available on Amazon, along with her new companion field journal, Explore Outdoors, at Amazon.com/author/ pamelabaxter.