Harvest Moon

On September 13th we held our first Kids Craft Night at CACG.

Jim and Karen organized painting with watercolors.

Jennifer and Mike prepared easy to assemble 'kits' for making bird feeders from pallet boards and glass beverage bottles. As you can see 'some assemble required' and for some it was their first ever opportunity to use an electric drill.

This is what the finished feeder looks like. Most were proudly taken home. One was attached to a redwood post at the Flame Dr. entrance and on Saturday morning a variety of birds were feeding from it!

You might also like to view the photos on Jim's Blog


Under the guidance of my new mantra "Don't over think it" I'm going to post this shortened version and add to in over the next few days.

Full moon on Sept 19th

"You won't find the gift if you don't look for it"

In Gratitude,
David

Labor Day

Apologies that I've not been sharing much new information here on the blog. A friend suggested that the secret to being a consistent blogger is not to over think it. So with that 'thought' I'm going to update today!
Here are a few images from the most recent Crop Swaps.

Our Crop Swaps are held on the 4th Wednesday of each month.

Arrive at 6:15pm so that we can set out the produce and begin at 6:30 sharp.

You can stay and socialize of course but the swapping part is about over by 7pm.
Our intention is to share surplus and build community.
In addition to fruit and vegetables we usually have starts and seeds, plant pots and garden ornaments, tools, irrigation parts etc. We have even had honey, bees wax and eggs.

Thanks always to the folks that bring their surplus to the swap and for Jennifer and helpers who organize the promotion and setup.
If you don't have anything to share at this time don't let that stop you from visiting the swap. Most crops are seasonal. You may have something at a later date!

Photo by Art Rodgers

Photo by Art Rodgers

Last Saturday we continued to clean out the raised beds in preparation for planting winter crops. We are sowing peas and Fava beans. We have starts of Kale and Lettuce almost ready for transplanting from thinnings in other raised beds.

Colin and Brenna found several Carrots

Silver Queen Corn

Zuccini

Squash hanging in Buddleia

Raspberry Pruning

This is Tammy thinning the previously fruited growth in the Raspberry patch. On these Ever-bearing Raspberries we take out the old canes in early July and leave the new growth to produce in the fall.


This might be a good place to stop before I start 'Thinking' too much!

May you find peace in the garden. David