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May 27, 2008
Olivia White Hospice Garden Project
With all the strange weather this week we did not get much done in the garden. Thursday was wet, snowy and cold. A couple of faithful new Master Gardeners (Linda Guarino and Vicki Goodwin) showed up and did some weeding while the soil was wet. Linda finish weeding the Faerie garden and replaced a couple of stepping stones. Gus Delgadillo came to learn the ropes for feeding the birds and providing water. He also placed a brick in memory of his wife of many years, Lucy. When she was in the garden she always enjoyed watching the birds, so Gus wants to help keep them in the garden for others to enjoy. I spent most of my time moving starts to the sun porch for protection from the snow and covering the standing raised bed with frost cloth. Laura Davis (who started this garden) was visiting from Tucson. She tried to help us on a couple of days but the weather just wouldn't cooperate.
We were supposed to have a Saturday workday this week but cancelled due to cold and snow. We did manage to squeeze in a couple of hours on Sunday afternoon. I planted a couple of buffalo berry shrubs and watered new plants as well as our CSA starts. Sabrina Robinson and Joe & Susan Harte came and weeded. We have a whole new crop of weeds from all the moisture.
The gardens are looking surprisingly well with all the moisture even if it was snow. All the new plantings in the Faerie Garden have returned – even the miniature roses.
New plantings:
Buffalo berry shrubs (2)
New blooms:
Many iris and clematis with speedwell at their feet.
Thank you:
Al Katte for repairing our fountain. I thought it had died when it froze but it needed a trip switch turned on and its filter cleaned. It is back up and running.
Come join us this week on either Thursday (8am-12pm) or Saturday (9am-12pm). Our plans include continuing to work on drip lines to make sure they are on plants (Faerie Garden, Inferno Strips), weeding, watering east gardens, cleaning bird baths and checking feeders, planting tomatoes, herbs, and vegetables, work the compost pile, move one shrub, plant a tree, and feed the roses. Park in the 1st Congregational Church lot on Turquoise just past Switzer Canyon Drive. Bring a hat, gloves and any tools you prefer (we do have both) and sun screen (it should be hot). We will provide water and snacks.
Thanks,
Loni Shapiro
Posted by maxmaddy at May 27, 2008 5:34 AM