Comments on: The bare minimum http://blog.blithewold.org/how-when-what/the-bare-minimum/ a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Sat, 25 May 2013 00:22:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Layanee http://blog.blithewold.org/how-when-what/the-bare-minimum/comment-page-1/#comment-17628 Layanee Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:18:10 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=6992#comment-17628 I commented just yesterday morning on the cicadas chirping and the impending heat of the day. It was a hot one but the thunderstorms broke the cycle I hope. Love the produce of summer and how wonderful to share it with the food pantry. <em>Layanee, We always say the same things! And I hope you're enjoying the break in the heat - feels deliciously chilly! I might need a sweater... -kris</em> I commented just yesterday morning on the cicadas chirping and the impending heat of the day. It was a hot one but the thunderstorms broke the cycle I hope. Love the produce of summer and how wonderful to share it with the food pantry.

Layanee, We always say the same things! And I hope you’re enjoying the break in the heat – feels deliciously chilly! I might need a sweater… -kris

]]> By: Pat Carlson http://blog.blithewold.org/how-when-what/the-bare-minimum/comment-page-1/#comment-17620 Pat Carlson Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:38:20 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=6992#comment-17620 I'm with Reed. A big thanks for sharing with the food pantry. I do the ordering from the food bank for our local food pantry in Pepin, Wisconsin. It's rare that we can get enough produce and often it's not in good condition when we get it. So you are doing a VERY good thing! Can't wait to see the gardens in August when I'm in RI! <em>Pat, Donating to the food pantry is our pleasure - truly. I hope I don't miss your visit! -kris</em> I’m with Reed. A big thanks for sharing with the food pantry. I do the ordering from the food bank for our local food pantry in Pepin, Wisconsin. It’s rare that we can get enough produce and often it’s not in good condition when we get it. So you are doing a VERY good thing! Can’t wait to see the gardens in August when I’m in RI!

Pat, Donating to the food pantry is our pleasure – truly. I hope I don’t miss your visit! -kris

]]> By: sensiblegardening http://blog.blithewold.org/how-when-what/the-bare-minimum/comment-page-1/#comment-17615 sensiblegardening Wed, 18 Jul 2012 03:47:30 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=6992#comment-17615 Verbenna bonarienses is a great plant. Ours are still a ways from blooming, I was glad to read that the gold finch like them. We love those birds and attract them with niger seeds. <em>The goldfinch seem to be only visiting the verbena incidentally - they're really working on the poppy seedheads. In fact, I think they might be addicted to those! -kris</em> Verbenna bonarienses is a great plant. Ours are still a ways from blooming, I was glad to read that the gold finch like them. We love those birds and attract them with niger seeds.

The goldfinch seem to be only visiting the verbena incidentally – they’re really working on the poppy seedheads. In fact, I think they might be addicted to those! -kris

]]> By: Reed Pugh http://blog.blithewold.org/how-when-what/the-bare-minimum/comment-page-1/#comment-17612 Reed Pugh Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:54:50 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=6992#comment-17612 Very cool about helping the local food pantry. Do all of your vegetables go there (of course after the grower's share)? I am going to have to come down again, it has been about 5 years. 20 since I was in a wedding there. <em>Reed, We encourage staff and volunteers to pick from the vegetable garden but we do a big harvest every Tuesday of whatever is ripe (or in the case of the zukes, overripe) and send most of that along to the food pantry. I hope you make another visit soon - things have changed a lot in 5 years! -kris</em> Very cool about helping the local food pantry. Do all of your vegetables go there (of course after the grower’s share)?

I am going to have to come down again, it has been about 5 years. 20 since I was in a wedding there.

Reed, We encourage staff and volunteers to pick from the vegetable garden but we do a big harvest every Tuesday of whatever is ripe (or in the case of the zukes, overripe) and send most of that along to the food pantry. I hope you make another visit soon – things have changed a lot in 5 years! -kris

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