While Linus works toward having the most sincere pumpkin patch, we aim for sincere decorations. We don't expect a visit from the Great Pumpkin, but simply seek the unadulterated delight of visiting children … and the wayward parents they happen to drag along.
August 8, 2009. Today is the last 'official' day of Eat CT Grown, but this does not mean we cannot continue to enjoy the fresh grown vegetables and fruits, and other freshly made local products so easily found at CT farm stands and farmer's markets. Yes, the campaign was poorly advertised – there is not even a mention of it on Buy CT Grown … nope not on the home page, the news page, or the event page. Regardless, buying locally grown produce and other products is the best – outside of actually growing your own – way to get really fresh foods. Besides, doing so supports local businesses and it's considered an environmentally-friendly practice.
There are two events of note for gardeners in south central Connecticut. One is the July 17 deadline for the garden photo contest sponsored by Staehly Tree Farm and Gardens. While I'm too occupied with family and work to enter this contest – plus I still need to plant the two white butterfly bushes and the many hosta recently purchased from Staehly's - I am enjoying the scent and flowers of the Phlox paniculata 'Blue Paradise' I purchased at Staehly's last season.
The weather may not say summer but the calendar does, and once that happens plants begin to go on sale. Taking advantage of these sales helps cash strapped gardeners fill empty or ailing containers and stock up on any fillers still needed to brighten a dull bed. One local farm - Staehly's - has dropped the price of annuals in 4 to 4.5 inch pots.
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