Mary Szilagyi

There is no night so dark, so black as night in the country. And while the people dream of daytime things, the nighttime world awakens. Owls swoop, a rabbit patters, and in the yard an apple falls -- pump! -- from the tree.
Listen. Go to the window. Across the field a light glow...

This Year's Garden follows the seasons of the year as reflected in the growth, life, and death of the garden of a large rural family.