Dear Gardeners, Brrr! The wind off the lake is bringing in a hard frost tonight. Some hardy plants will survive, but this is the end for many. The water is off now but we will be leaving out the carts and tools for clean-up and soil preparation. It has been a good season with many fine fall days, but the days are shorter and the temperatures now falling. We will have a workday this Saturday, Nov. 1, from 2 pm to 5 pm. It will be chilly but hauling wood chips will keep volunteers warm. Due to the late notice, please just come if you would like to work. Bring gloves and water to drink. Meet at the Eagle Heights shed by 2 pm and be sure to sign in on the workday sheet for credit for your plot. The weather is going to get chancy now so get in a workday while you can. We have had a number of complaints about dogs in the gardens and the Lakeshore Nature Preserve has also had some problems. Mostly, the owners who allow the dogs to get into mischief are the problems but the Preserve is concerned about how to address this.  The Preserve committee is conducting a survey of gardeners to help them formulate a policy for dogs and would like your feedback. Please take this survey and give us your opinions. There are only a few questions and everything is completely voluntary and anonymous. The results are important for us since there are so many users of the Preserve in the gardens and we have special concerns with the food we are growing. Feel free to answer or not answer questions as you wish, but please respond so that we get a good picture of the situation and gardener opinions for a meeting next week considering alternatives. Survey here:  https://uwmadison.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3ydRh6pcjQFxJfD It will be a cold night for being out to celebrate Halloween. Stay warm and cook some soup to celebrate the fall vegetables. Gretel, Garden Registrar