The , fig, is the first fruit mentioned in the Torah. The one in Don’s garden isn’t a tree yet, it’s in a flower pot.

, barley, the first grain to ripen in Israel in the spring, is planted next to the fig.

Some scholars say that the honey in “the land of milk and honey” was not bee honey - it was really made from dates. Don’s ; date palm is behind the barley.

The first Torah ornaments were shaped like
pomegranates, rimonim. Today the word rimonim can mean any Torah ornament. The rimon, I pomegranate tree is between the fig and the , wheat.

An olive branch is a symbol of peace. The , olive tree is growing between the date palm and the pomegranate.

Two men carrying , grapes, on a pole is a symbol of Israel’s bounty. The grapes in Don’s garden are next to the , pomegranate.