Sunday, September 30, 2012

Sunday,September 30, 2012

It's been a busy few weeks with the ArtWalk in Grand Haven, soccer games, birthday celebrations, and just plain family conversations and activities.

Here in the Village some interesting things have been happening.

Volunteers have redone the planter garden and with the mums in bloom it looks pretty good. We will have to keep those pests of grasses under control. It seems to be the nemesis of gardening here. Plans for some Halloween decorations are on the table. Hope they get completed in time for this year.

The new playground equipment is all in place and if you check out the Village website - www.villageofcarsonville.org -   There is a slide show and a list of all the voluneers who helped make this dream a reality. More work is planned for the next few years as funds are available. If you have ideas be sure to let the Village Council know via the website comment pages.

Also, our new set of banners for the fall are up and dress up the road way a bit. We hope to get the fall decorations up soon also.

The Community Garden is slowly coming to a close and gardeners are reminded to harvest and close them before the 30th of October. Plots for next year's garden can be signed up for now.

So as fall continues and we get busy with closing gardens, raking leaves , and decorating for Halloween keep checking back to see what we have added to our blog.

Monday, August 27, 2012

Monday, August 27, 2012

Pwyll

Well, it was another normal Monday. A little rain fell and then I thought I would check the garden plot between rains. Beans, peppers and lots of tomatoes. It seems they are deciding that it is getting time to be ripe.

The fall crops I planted two weeks or so ago are coming along fine. If the weather holds like it has been through September into mid October we should be gathering the benefit of this midsummer planting of root crops.

I'm going to have to do some reading on storing root crops if they suceed. Parsnips, turnips, beets, and carrots. The eight cabbage plants I purchased for 80 cents seem to be developing fine. Will keep and eye out for cabbage moth eggs.

Gather some tomatoes to share with others. It seems that sharing the bounty is the way to go. We can't eat them fast enough and still not to the point to start canning.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Monday, July 17, 2012

Beltaine

Another scorching hot day, on my way to the pool for some cooling and than back to work on my drawings.

Checked out the veggie garden today and gathered another zuchini. It's one of those vegetables that one or two plants are all you need to realize the miracle of gardening. Radishes and peppers are also being harvested and the tomatoes seem to be very happy with the hot weather and the humidity. Anxiously waiting for the first harvest and those fresh ice cold tomato slices on home baked bread. Always a delicious summer sandwich.

Remember my grandmother slicing them sprinkling lightly with sugar and serving them to us for lunch on those hot days when you didn't want to cook. She would also splash on a little vinegar to add tang.

The pool beckons and i must answer if I'm going to start that final drawing of the Bedtime series.