The best time is 20 years ago. The second best time is right now. In the weekly church newsletter was this invitation:
"As WPC considers what it means to "plant trees in whose shade they know they shall never sit", God is stirring up ideas. As plans for a community garden at WPC are developing, a first step will be the planting of a fig tree in the Antrim Avenue courtyard on March 2 at 10:40 am. Fig trees are mentioned frequently in the scriptures, as a symbol of prosperity and security (1 Kings 4:25), as a source of shade for resting and praying (John 1:48), and in the parables and lessons of Jesus (Luke 13:6-9, Luke 6:42-44). Join in the planting celebration on Sunday."
The weather was absolutely perfect -- sunny and actually warm. I think we have given this little tree a good head start. Tomorrow back in the deep freeze with snow predicted.
The detail shows best with the magnifier.
