So do you have any, uh, Words of encouragement for gardeners who are trying to adapt to their changing physical abilities and stay connected in the garden?

Well, for sure, starting with do small.

Do small to begin with and figure out what's going to work for you.

And if somebody's just feeling beleaguered because they can't do it by themselves, that's where you ask for help.

And then sit down and look at your space and figure out what you've got.

Do you need to add containers? Do you need to add raised beds? Do you want to change something out that you may have loved, but it might be harder for you because it requires more maintenance? Just think about, first of all, your space, what you can do with it, what you might like to change out.

A good friend of ours, it was a former law partner of my husband, is now living in Park Shores.

So what would you say would be one or two key actionable items that gardeners could do right now?