Beautification Of Marble Mountain
Tags: Life on Marble Mountain
Yesterday the members of the North Mountain Nature And Gardening club got together to do plantings of perennials and annuals in the village. First, they spray painted the blue plastic barrel planters brown. That should blend in better than bright blue. You know, like tree trunks, I guess. I've no idea if the website stickers www.marblemountainvillage.com got covered over, probably so. Bill got those made last year and put them on a variety of locations.
The garden club used its plentiful funds to purchase the plants. All the work is done by volunteers. This beautification is done at no expense to the community.
The largest part of this gardening endeavor was the garden in front of the hall. They had to tear up old landscape cloth before they could even begin. I believe a Japanese maple went in there and some daylilies, among other things such as annuals. I was told last week that some of the old potentilla shrubs would be coming out of there so I asked yesterday what they were going to do with the potentillas once they were removed. Carolyn said they can't be moved now because they are in bloom. So what does that mean? They won't be moved after all? Or will they be moved at a later date? If so, where will they go? I believe they originally were from Bunty's garden, placed there as part of an earlier gardening project. I expect I will eventually find out where the potentillas will go. I know they are tolerant of salt water so they could potentially go near the beach.
Marilyn generously contributed hanging baskets for the front of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Last year I planted a pair of spireas and wild roses in front of the catholic church. It still needs a third planting. I thought that lilacs would be in keeping with the era in which the church was built but recycled potentillas might work as well, if not better. Would the garden club members go for that? To my knowledge none of the members are catholic, most of them attend the United Church or are free of mainstream religion, so they may not like that idea.
The garden club is always looking for projects to do. If you would like assistance with any garden project, let them know. They will be happy to pitch in. If you asked, they might even be happy to do one for you.
It's going to be another beautiful summer in Marble Mountain. Now to get some sun & warm weather so it looks and feels like summer.
Yesterday the members of the North Mountain Nature And Gardening club got together to do plantings of perennials and annuals in the village. First, they spray painted the blue plastic barrel planters brown. That should blend in better than bright blue. You know, like tree trunks, I guess. I've no idea if the website stickers www.marblemountainvillage.com got covered over, probably so. Bill got those made last year and put them on a variety of locations.
The garden club used its plentiful funds to purchase the plants. All the work is done by volunteers. This beautification is done at no expense to the community.
The largest part of this gardening endeavor was the garden in front of the hall. They had to tear up old landscape cloth before they could even begin. I believe a Japanese maple went in there and some daylilies, among other things such as annuals. I was told last week that some of the old potentilla shrubs would be coming out of there so I asked yesterday what they were going to do with the potentillas once they were removed. Carolyn said they can't be moved now because they are in bloom. So what does that mean? They won't be moved after all? Or will they be moved at a later date? If so, where will they go? I believe they originally were from Bunty's garden, placed there as part of an earlier gardening project. I expect I will eventually find out where the potentillas will go. I know they are tolerant of salt water so they could potentially go near the beach.
Marilyn generously contributed hanging baskets for the front of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Last year I planted a pair of spireas and wild roses in front of the catholic church. It still needs a third planting. I thought that lilacs would be in keeping with the era in which the church was built but recycled potentillas might work as well, if not better. Would the garden club members go for that? To my knowledge none of the members are catholic, most of them attend the United Church or are free of mainstream religion, so they may not like that idea.
The garden club is always looking for projects to do. If you would like assistance with any garden project, let them know. They will be happy to pitch in. If you asked, they might even be happy to do one for you.
It's going to be another beautiful summer in Marble Mountain. Now to get some sun & warm weather so it looks and feels like summer.