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July 9, 2009
Olivia White Hospice Home Project Workday 7/09/09
On Thursday, we again had a large crew working in the garden. Laura Davis worked on finishing a new part of the Tea Garden. Laura found something interesting while cleaning the garden. A friendly snake left his old skin behind.
Nancy Palmer worked on sprucing up the Faerie Garden for Saturday's judging for the Native Plant and Zeriscape Contest. She also filled all our bird feeders. Linda Guarino did some drip repairs and with Carol Lease tagged all our drip lines for easier identification. Karen Kent created another rock area at the driveway entrance, planted an agave, and worked on the roses which are filled with aphids this year. Leslie Penick weeded under our aspen grove. Judy Chaddock harvested lavender, spread mulch and did some weeding. Barb Phillips watered the back gardens thoroughly. I managed to replace a few plants in pots, cleaned all the birdbaths, and stored the lavender for drying.
On our break today we had our usual variety of treats - strawberries, muffins and Karen brought some deviled eggs. We never lack something to fill us up for the last work effort until noon.
On Saturday we hosted some judges from the Native Plant and Xeriscape Contest. They came to look at our Faerie and Tea Gardens. Since we were the last visit we provided homemade teas (lemon balm and mint) and cookies (lavender/lemon). Today was also the anniversary of Olivia White's death 7/11/07 to whom we honor with our garden.
New plantings:
Tea Garden plants added - pansy
Rock Garden - agave
Faerie Garden - straw flowers
New plantings for this season are over until some fall sales of perennials.
New blooms:
Many more day lilies, shasta daisy and asiatic lilies.
One of the favorite shrubs in the garden is a native - Mt. Spray - and it is particularly beautiful this year after the winter snow and spring rains.
Thank you:
Our regular crew for doing such a great job and to Laura Davis, Nancy Palmer and Marcia Lamkin for their extra efforts for the contest.
Upcoming Workdays:
July- Every Thursday from 8am-12pm. July 25 - Saturday workday. It will be the 4th Saturday due to the Arboretum Plant Sale on the 3rd.
July 9- 8am/12pm Agenda
Watering as needed - make sure Norm's tree and the juniper shrub on the corner are watered.
Weeding - Finish Norm Erickson's beds in the front of the house, and the south beds (Norm's and the Inferno Strip)
Thin more germander as needed
Dead heading as needed (particular emphasis on the ox-eyed daisy)
Replant lettuce and spinach
Come join us for our regular Thursday workday. Things are never dull and you can learn a great deal about high elevation gardening from the variety of master gardeners and the many trees, shrubs and plants we have. You can come for any or all of the scheduled time. Bring a hat, sun screen, gloves and any tools you like to work with (we also have tools and gloves but our supply is limitied). Water and snacks are provided. Parking is not allowed at the home. Park at the 1st Congregation Church on Turquoise just past Switzer Canyon Drive.
"Dirty hands, iced tea, garden fragrances thick in the air and a blanket of color before me, who could ask for more?"
- Bev Adams, Mountain Gardening
Thanks, Loni Shapiro
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Posted by maxmaddy at July 9, 2009 7:57 PM