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June 1, 2006

Olivia White Hospice Garden Workday 6/27

New caterpiller found in the garden. Photo by Loni Shapiro.
Question for the week. Does anyone know what kind of caterpiller this colorful little thing is?

Work in the garden this week included weeding the Inferno Strip, planting herbs in the Tea Garden, watering (Will it ever rain?), and cleaning our shed so we can find our tools. We also mapped out a path from the parking lot to the Rose Garden that we will begin digging next week. We had 4-legged visitors again that ate the tops of phlox and echinacea and then mowed down the roses. I hope it rains soon so they will move on to greener pastures. We continue to have 2-winged animals dropping food and bones in the birdbaths. We had our regular crew (Nancy Palmer, Elsie Ellis, Leslie Penick) and Cynthia Katte returned after a long spell of being unable to work in the garden.

New plants in the garden:
From Mountain Meadow Farm we added herbs for the Tea Garden - Clary Sage, Lemon Hyssop, Lemon Catnip, Lemon Verbena, Borage, Hidcote lavender, Pineapple Sage, Valerian, Sweet Cicley, Wild Bee Balm and Alpine Strawberries.
Golden Current and Mountain Mahogany were purchased at the Arboretum plant sale along with some Indian Rice Grass and Meadow Rue.

New blooming this week:
New Zinnias and an Asiatic Lily. Photo by Loni Shapiro.
We also have Moonshine Yarrow and Shasta Daisy beginning to bloom.

Thank yous:
Leslie Penick and Nancy Palmer for weeding
Elsie Ellis and Cynthia Katte for watering
Elsie Ellis for help cleaning the shed

Plans for this week:
Potting rosemary in mugs to sell at the Fair for Life
Begin work digging a path for a brick path from the parking lot to the Rose Garden
Weeding and watering

Upcoming events:
July 27 12pm-400pm Americorp Crew - work on the Fairie Garden
July 29 8am-500pm Warner's and Native Plant & Seed 10% Day (info to follow)
We meed extra help on both days - if you want to participate please contact Loni Shapiro (522-8635 or maxmaddy@infomagic.net_

Hope to see you in the garden this week - Thursday 8am-12pm. As usual park in the Congregational Church lot on Turquoise just past Switzer Canyon or on Turquoise. Wear a hat, sun screen, gloves and bring any special tool you like to use.

"I am found of my garden for the trouble it gives me."
Reginald Farrer My Rock Garden (1907)

Thanks,
Loni

Posted by maxmaddy at June 1, 2006 6:30 AM