Gabby Garden Gals

Saturday, April 7, 2012

JCHC Garden

The Master Gardener Garden at JCHC - it's "First Spring!"

We Gabby Garden Gals claim it, too.
Especially since Cindy has contributed so much in Doc's name,
and because we are fortunate to be able to maintain it!

I believe nearly everything is growing - and looking good, so far! The concern was last year's drought. We did water often. I'm sure that pulled it through!

I'm not sure this "panoramic" shot will work... but click on any photo to enlarge it!

See the cute little muscari (grape hyacinths) in the lower right hand corner? Hopefully they'll sow seeds and multiply! :-) And yes, Joan and I planted some hyacinth. They were a little droopy after a couple of days, but perhaps the bit of rain helped today (Saturday, April 7th).

Look how great Doc Dunn's flowering crab apple - Malus 'Sargentii' - aka 'Sargent Flowering Crabapple' - looks!!

Doc Dunn's Korean Lilac in the back. Cristen Shipman-Steinbeck's evergreen boxwood is in front.

You might take notice of the edging that "Tim the Concrete Man" created. He is located across from Casey's on Hwy 1 south. He did a great job.

It should help keep things neat and tidy. It was also paid for by C. Steinbeck's memorial fund.

Don't we have such good memories in getting this planted, etc., etc.?! Check out 2011 posts, beginning in September. (These are on the right sidebar.)

Happy Spring!

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

"Flat-Ware" in the Garden

We enjoyed our workshop this evening. :-)

It was so good to have a couple of hours to "play!"

It will be fun having the windchimes in the garden this summer. They'll also make great gifts!

I'll post a "tutorial" soon.

This is a photo to show how the strands are connected to the "hanger."

This photo shows that the "hanger" is actually a flattened spoon with turned-up tines.

I will curl the tines even more, closing the gap to keep everything intact.

Now you can see that the flatware has been flattened!

And "Flat-ware" is an appropriate pun!!

LOL

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Let's Have a Workshop February 29 - Behner's F.H.

Workshop date: Wednesday, March 29, 2012 at 5:00 in a "back workroom" at Behner's Funeral Home.

I'm going to look for silverware ahead of time, do the cutting and drilling. Got wire that won't rust? Bring it. Got some cute beads? Bring them. Fishing line? check!

We'll just make em! :-)

Now, your other opportunity is to bring information about one of your favorite plants. Its needs and habits. etc., etc. I'd love to hear something from each person there - perhaps then we can accept Sandi D's offer of creating garden notebooks!