The gardening season at Prospect has officially started. Ann who is my wife, Andy, Laura, Joyce, Steve and I worked in the Prospect Gardens. We started at about nine and ended at about eleven. As usual, I arrived early to set things up including making this crude sign. We needs these signs to alert the bike riders and hopefully the Spandex Warriors.
We pulled weeds paying special attention to garlic mustard, the bane of all gardeners along the commuter path. Never got to the mulching.
Along the path are several other gardens. About a half block west is a lovely butterfly garden, put in last season. Next at the intersection of Glenway is a well established prairie garden. I helped plant this garden and worked in it until we developed the Prospect Gardens about five years ago. So this one has special meaning to me. Further on down the path at the intersection of Odana is Sue's impressive prairie started at least 12 years ago. It's considerably larger than the Glenway Prairie. And then at Midvale are the mother and baby buffalo statutes surrounded by prairie plants. Somebody decorates the buffaloes during holidays. For example, on Easter the two stately animals wore jaunty Easter bonnets.
So another gardening season is underway. We ignored the overcast sky and the threat of rain while enjoying each others' company and swapping information about our lives. However, the chilly weather contributed to quitting at eleven rather than working until noon. Ann added extra enjoyment when she served her delicious zucchini bread. We missed Bob and Claudia, two of our regulars. Bob came down with a nasty cold and Claudia had other commitments.
Our next schedule session in May 16th (9 to noon). In the meantime, I may start mulching. We have a pile of 45 bags of leaf mulch waiting to be distributed and to do their job. Beware weeds!!
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