Happy summer!
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Garden report: the astilbe, day lillies, campanula and fever few have bloomed.
I have harvested my first sugar snap peas. By the time I reached my sliding glass door, the harvest was mostly eaten.
There are blossoms on the eggplant and the bean plants can be measured in feet. They are getting very tall.
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Gigi Barnhill of Amherst is a member of the Amherst Cultural Council that is looking for two members with strong interests in the cultural life in the community. In her email, she wrote that the primary activity of the ACC is the distribution of funds from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
If interested, fill out the Citizen Activity Form on the town’s website or contact Cyndi Harbeson at the Jones Library.
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Gallery A3 Opens with “INWARD & OUTWARD,” handmade books by Laura Holland and prints and paintings by Janet W. Winston
The exhibit will run July 1-31 at the Gallery at 28 Amity St.
In addition, there will be an artist forum online on Thursday, July 15, at 7:30 p.m. Pre-register at www.gallerya3.com
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Jeff Bohne, moderator of the South Congregational Church, sent me an email, not about a church supper, but a Summer Fair. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot Friday, July 10, with a rain date of July 11.
The fair includes many items that are usually found at the Sleigh Bell Fair including clothing, collectibles, bikes, books, jewelry, baked goods, jams, pickles, lunch, art, crafts, live music and household goods, blueberry and strawberry rhubarb crisps.
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I went to a pick-your-own operation in Maryland that had some unique features. The 300-acre orchard required prepaid, online timed reservations. Once the ticket reservation was shown, you received a wrist band. Since everything was settled before arrival, the additional identification was interesting. A tractor pulls a trolley to the picking site.
The current crop was blueberries and sour cherries. The blueberries were prolific. I picked a bucket from three bushes.
In season, one could pick strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, peas, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins and apples.
The reality is you don’t pick potatoes, you have to dig them up. It’s work! I have photos of me and the bucket of blueberries, willing to share.
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