Indian summer. We can't wait for this weekend and its balmy forecast to embark on essential home and garden tasks. There are bulbs to get in the ground, beds to clean, trees and shrubs to plant. Tuesday morning's light frost was a gentle reminder that t

• Potager is the French term to describe a kitchen garden filled with herbs and vegetables placed conveniently near the kitchen. Learn to Plan and Plant a Potager Garden at Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla, Las Cruces. The class begins at 2 p.m

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Billye Hemphill was recently elected president of the Tampa Garden Club, which means she is going to have even less time to maintain the garden at her home in Twelve Oaks.

A butterfly garden is taking shape at the home of Faye Worley, but like the butterflies it is meant to attract, first there was a cocoon and only the hidden potential for beauty.

For more information, call the telephone number given. Programs are free unless otherwise noted. To submit items, call Heather Warlick at 475-4098 or e-mail hwarlick@oklahoman.com. Items should be submitted by Monday for Thursday's Home & Garden section.