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July 6, 2007
Olivia White Hospice Garden Project 7/5/07
On Thursday, July 5, we had our regular crew (Karen Kent, Marcia Lamkin, David Hockman,Cynthia Katte, Elsie Ellis, Evelyn Haven and Leslie Penick) working hard early because of the heat. Evelyn our expert weeder cleaned out the north end of the property in preparation for the crew from Americorp scheduled for July 26th. Elsie worked on our birdbaths which contain many special gifts from the crows - corn cobs, peanut shells, salmon, bones, etc. - and watered. It seems they like to wash their food before eating. David brought his golden shovel and put in a pole to change the direction of one of our fruit trees. He and Cynthia moved a couple of shrubs that were blocking the entrance to the new greenhouse. Cynthia also got all the drip equipment back in the greenhouse. Karen began tagging the roses and cut some flowers to press, while managing to do her usual deadheading. Marcia and Leslie did some much needed watering in this heat. Leslie also added mulch to some of our recent plantings. I did my usual wandering around helping where I could, and finding jobs for people.
When we had enough of the sun we took shelter and had a meeting to discuss the 10% day at Warners' and the August Tea, while enjoying one of our occasional potluck lunches.
Thank-yous this week to:
Our regular crew - Karen Kent, Evelyn Haven, Leslie Penick, Marcia Lamkin, David Hockman, Cynthia Katte, Elsie Ellis and David and Zane.
New blooms this week:
More Shasta daisy, checker mallow, roses (Carefree Sunshine), moonshine yarrow. We also finally saw a bloom on our Salvia dorrii planted last year. It is a subshrub native to Arizona. If you were passing by the bed you probably wouldn't notice it, but it is a special plant for us in our drought tolerant bed. This one was purchased from High Country Gardens. Also pictured is a native of Mt. Eldon - Mountain Spray - with an interesting scientific name - Holodiscus dumosus. Because of the heat flowers throughout the garden are coming and going fast this season. It has been difficult to keep them moist enough for extended blooming.
New perennials:
Spiderwort, Hosta 'Night Before Christmas', Gloriosa Daisy "Irish Eyes' & 'Toto Gold', Coreopsis 'Autumn Blush' 'Limerrock Ruby', White Baby's Breath
Plans for 7/12/07
Moving some abundant yarrow to other dry areas of the garden
Plant more hanging baskets for the gazebo
Replacing a lost canyon grape and rose near the gazebo
Continue work on the Tea /Faerie Gardens
Clean and fill birdbaths
Weeding as needed
Watering mostly new plants
Brief meeting at 11am - prizes for tea.
July 2 - Paintings on display at the Artists Gallery for the month. Stop by on the 1st Friday Artwalk to see them.
July 21 - Warner's 10% day
August 18 - Garden Tea - Auction/Raffle at Olivia White Hospice Garden
2:30-4:30 pm in the garden
Tours, food, music, and raffle-auction at 3:30pm
Parking at the 1st Congregational Church
Fundraising
We do have note cards (prints of the paintings of the garden) and raffle tickets for 2 of the paintings available for sale at the Northland Hospice Office, the Olivia White Hospice Home, and Hodge Podge. The cards come in a package of 4 for $10. The raffle tickets for original watercolors by Mary Swanson and Lynn Overend are $3 each or 6 for $15. The paintings by Roberta Rogers and Catherine Sickafoose will be auctioned at our tea in August.
We still have photo note cards and bookmarks with flowers from the garden available at the Northland Hospice office. Profits from all items are used for creating our beautiful gardens.
Get out in your garden or find one to visit or help in.
Come join us next week and/or drop by and purchase some cards to benefit the garden.
Thanks, Loni Shapiro
Posted by maxmaddy at July 6, 2007 4:37 AM