Hi All, Fingers crossed our beautiful weather will continue for 2025’s summer and fall. The only piece missing is RAIN. Note to all: will do our best to water thirsty flowerbeds this week. There were 8 extra-ordinary gardeners in attendance Tuesday, September 2 from 9 – 11 a.m. They were:Continue Reading
Hi All, Please check your calendars for cancelling Monday, September 1st’s work session. It’s our country’s day to celebrate the American worker, like Project GREEN volunteers! So, fire up the grill and have a wonderful Monday holiday with family and friends. Would any of you be able to meet Tuesday,Continue Reading
Hi All, It’s a beautiful day today, isn’t it? I’ve opened all the windows in the house letting fresh air in for the first time in months. I imagine it’s lovely at the PGG this morning, as well. Thanks to all our 2025 Project GREEN volunteers! There were 11 ProjectContinue Reading
Hi All, We have spent 14 weeks caring for the PGG! There has been lots of progress at the 2025 Gardens since our week 1, May 5th work session. Here are the numbers after 14 weeks together at the PGG. Weeks 1 – 13 + Week 14 = 641 1/2Continue Reading
Hi All, Sorry for the late summary of last week’s progress at the PGG! I do have a good excuse, I think. My usual Sunday afternoon time at the computer for Project GREEN was interferred today by watching the Indiana Fever overcome the Connecticut Sun in OVERTIME! Please forgive meContinue Reading
Hi All, We cancelled our usual Monday work session (July 28) as early morning rain and high humidity with HEAT interfered with our plans. A few Project GREEN volunteers went ahead with the Monday plans and put in time for weeding. Otherwise we organized our week 13 plans for Thursday,Continue Reading
Hi All, We had a wonderful turn-out for our twelfth week together at the PGG! There were 16 (my favorite number!) Project GREEN volunteers in attendance Monday, July 21. They were: Diane Allen (4 hours), Jim Peters (3 hours), Susan Ahrens, Mary Laughlin, Nick Goergen, Chris Ostrander (2 1/2 hour),Continue Reading
Hi All, There were 11 Project GREEN volunteers who met on a muggy Monday (97% humidity) with a 9 a.m. temperature of 74 degrees. The 11 a.m. temperature was expected to be 80 degrees. Yikes! The air quality was 87 (moderate). The biggest news was our rain gauge showing 2.4Continue Reading
Hi All, It was a happy morning when Project GREEN volunteers met for their week 10 work session at the Project GREEN Gardens (PGG). Our rain gauge showed 2.4 inches since we last met on June 30! No watering will be needed on our to-do list today. It was 76Continue Reading
Hi All, Has anyone noticed how quickly the corn is growing??? Nothing like hot, humid and now rainy weather to help Iowa’s corn grow, “Knee high by the Fourth of July.”! Our week 9 at the Gardens began at 9 a.m. with 77 degrees and ended at 11 a.m. withContinue Reading