Bring in at least a quart of your own favorite mix (a crockpot works best, but we will take a quart jar if that‘s what you have to offer). There will be one award for the best meat recipe and another for the best meat-free recipe.
Then we will sit back and enjoy our own Jeannie Fernsworth (with her friend and collaborator Jacqueline Botting) presenting on Honoring George Washington Carver, The Plant Doctor through Botanical Show and Tell
Next month we will all bring in a contribution to our „Kitchen and Garden Auction“, and we will bring some cash or a check to pay for whatever we bid on. “Kitchen and Garden” may be something edible or it may be something growing (or grown), or it may be something sweet-scented, or something lovely for the skin, or some kind of still-useful tool. Whatever kind of thing it is that you make or have at home, bring it. Please make certain that any liquids or powders are tightly sealed to prevent spills.
In April we are planning to take part in the Mounts Spring Plant-a-Palooza, to raise funds for our groups continued well being. Please think about volunteering on Saturday or Sunday of the last weekend in April.
See you there!
Mary
Garden News from the Garden of Well Being/Herb Garden
The weather has improved greatly, at least the constant rains have stopped. We have sunshine, a few clouds, sometimes it gets a little overcast. The only thing, if you are averse to cold, it has been a little chilly occasionally. Well, the plants will tell you very quickly when the rain is missing. First thing this morning, I pulled out the heavy duty water hose to give the thirsty looking plants a dousing, not just once but twice. They soon perked up and looked better.
The parsley, fennel, dill, onion chives, pot marigold (calendula) are thriving. I like to taste the leaves to see if they are better than store bought. There is no comparison. I like to pick a leaf and taste it every week that I spent time there. It is so much better than what you buy in a grocery store or even a green market. The only downside is the pesky weeds thrive as well; they are unrelenting.
Our Nasturtiums are in bloom in various garden beds. The blooms are colorful as well as tasty. I challenge visitors that never had the experience to pop a blossom in the mouth and enjoy the flavor. The ladies are much more eager to try, the men need convincing. They must be meat and potato guys. It’s fun to watch their reaction.
We got a lot of mulch in the garden beds. What a difference, it sports a much more cultivated look and it smells good. I was looking for the Northern Cardinal today. I heard his chirps and calls, but I could not locate him. I am hoping, that he found his lady and is now busy with making a family.
I am still working every Thursday morning till noontime in the herb garden and would love a visit from you. It is your garden visit and many plants can be bought in the nursery. They have a very big inventory, not just herbs, it is worth your time exploring. At the end of my garden work, I always check out the vegetable garden and the nursery. And yes, most of the time, I cannot help myself and buy a plant or two. I call it my pleasure in life.
Ingrid Menz