Hi All,
There were 14 Project GREEN volunteers in attendance for our second week together in 2025. They were: Diane Allen, Sue Mullins, Chris Ostrander, Mary Laughlin, Nick Goergen, Jim Peters, Hetty Hall, Erin Buscher, Monica Hoherz, Cindy Parsons, Rina Sjolund, Susan Ahrens, Lisa Haverkamp, and Pat Yeggy. At 9 a.m. the temperature was 68 degrees, with 0.21 inches of rain reported for the month of May, and the air quality was 49, described at “fair.” Our goals for today included planting canna lilies and elephant ears, watering, practice driving Fern (our John Deere Gator, and continuing work clearing weeds. It was a busy two hours which added an extra hour each for four volunteers. Also volunteers added 10 hours of extra time since week #1.
Volunteers took advantage of picnic tables on the Ashton House patio beginning at 8:30 to chat and sip coffee before beginning our work session. We will do this weekly before our 9 a.m. work sessions. It was fun and the new table was terrific!
Here are a couple more pictures of our week #2:
Here are the numbers after week #2 at the 2025 Project GREEN Gardens. Week #1 total hours + Week #2 total hours = 111 hours + 42 hours = 153 hours for Project GREEN volunteers 2025 total hours! Many thanks to all!
There will be LOTS going on at the Gardens for week #3! At 8:30 a.m., we will gather for coffee on the patio, with our three hour session beginning at 9 a.m. Bring tools for digging including spades and hand tools. We will be busy until noon. We have five areas to plant: The Triangle, Quilt, Mary’s Tree, Circle, and Evelyn’s Corner. Rina will be planting her containers. Cindy and I may have purchased more plants than usual, so we will be looking for more places to plant beautiful flowers. Popsicles will be served on the patio at noon.
Our plants are waiting for us next to the garage door for planting. Cindy and I plan to paint lines in each bed on Sunday showing where the plants belong. If we have time, we’ll get the plants organized for each bed. We will use Fern to move the plants and carry water. An ambitious goal, eh?
It’s time to drop by the gardens and see the peonies! The hot, windy weather hasn’t been kind to our blooming iris, but there’s still lots to “OOOO and Ahh” over!
Our next work session will be Monday, May 19 from 9 – 11 a.m. Don’t forget about our coffee 8:30 a.m. beforehand. Happy Gardening! Diane