I can't believe we've wrapped up another year. Our last meeting was pretty low key. We've sort of developed a nice pattern in the last few weeks. We split the group in half, one part working on the fence with Mr. V., the other working on the flower bed with me. Today the flower bed crew planted bulbs. If you haven't noticed the the front entrance to the school is looking fantastic in the past couple of days. Over this past weekend, Ms. Riddick and her husband, with the help of Cale parent and landscape architect Joan Albiston, gave the bed at the front of the school a much needed renovation. In the process they salvaged about 200 bulbs (tulips, daffodils, hyacinth, etc.) that we planted in the flower bed today. We'll see what comes up next spring. Even if only half of them produce, the flower bed should fill out much earlier next year. Although, it looks pretty good right now with the lilies, daisies, and butterfly bushes in bloom.
If anyone wants to come on out to the garden over the summer, you're more than welcome. I'm going to make a commitment of being there twice a week when I'm in town (which will be most of the summer this year), but it's always nice to know that other folks are coming out to help keep up with everything. I'm hoping to finish up the fence next week. I'll post the days when I know more if anyone wants to get in on that.
Anyway. . . Thanks to everybody in club! It was wonderful gardening with you this year! Let's do it again in the fall! Thanks to Esteban for today's pictures, thanks to Phil and Deirdre Armstrong (all the herbs are doing great!), and as always a huge thanks to Mr. V without whom we couldn't do this. And thanks for the beautiful signed copy of
The Edible Schoolyard. You guys all know that Alice Waters is one of my heroes (though I'm still a bit annoyed she didn't make it to Cale when she was here), and having her sign my book was great. I have to say, though, it's all of your signatures that mean the most to me.
So, if all goes according to plan we'll come back to a healthy looking, weeded, watered garden surrounded by a beautiful fence and a nice shed. Oh, and I've already tentatively scheduled our Fall Garden Party for October 6th. Let's make it a big one. We'll have a lot to celebrate.
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| Ready for summer. |
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Apparently, this is what it feels like to finally get
outside after being in class all day. |
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| Larry and wood. |
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| The Fence Crew |
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| Beamer and Alex |
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| Cassy and Nicky. . . or Nicky and Cassy. . . |
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| It was an bib overall kind of day. |
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| Meanwhile, back at the fence. . . |
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| Helen with a power tool. |
