Join your Farmcolony neighbors on Sunday, May 26, at 4:00 pm at the garden gazebo for our annual Memorial Day picnic. This event has become a wonderful tradition that brings our community together to commemorate not only those who have given the supreme sacrifice while in service to our country, but to remember and express […]
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Animal manure has been used in vegetable gardens for centuries, right? Back when people rode horses and families kept milk cows, animal manures were a natural source of fertilizer for home gardens. Today, publicity about E. coli outbreaks have made people more aware of the risk of food-borne illness and many are now questioning the safety of using
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Each fall there is no escaping the crunch of the smashed hulls of fallen black walnuts under our tires as we cruise back and forth in our cars along Pasturegate Lane. For those of you who don’t know what a black walnut is, it is a generic term for the wild walnuts native to North America.
I’m sitting on my back porch watching three stinkbugs climb up my screen. (Sigh) This must mark the beginning of the fall pilgrimage when stinkbugs that have summered over in the grounds outdoors start moving into our comfortable homes to winter over with us, unwelcome guests. But this year I have found a new line of
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Here’s to… Our heartfelt thanks go out to all of those who worked in the hot, dusty fields recently to mow, ted, bale and haul the hay to the barns for storage: Deiter Haas, Bill Bohn, Angel Cyphert, Lynda Davis and Mike Friedman. Those were the people I personally saw out in the fields. If
Squash is growing profusely in the garden now. Help yourself to any squash you see on the produce stand or pick your own fresh from the bush. Here are a couple of recipes to help you enjoy this summer delicacy. If you have a favorite squash recipe, please share! Also, I found one small red
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Call for Nominations Farmcolony seeking nominations for three elected positions on its Board of Directors. Have you ever considered seeking a leadership role within Farmcolony for yourself or someone you know? Here is your chance! The Nomination Committee is working to prepare a slate of candidates interested in serving on its board of directors for our 2018-2019
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Estimates are in on the cost of treating our ash trees against the emerald ash borer. According to Deborah who received an estimate from Mike Henrietta, a landscaper, the cost for treating the two trees that shade the two recently-installed memorials are as follows: Colony Drive Bench Tree – $429; Pasturegate Road Gazebo Tree –
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Among the trees being threatened by the emerald ash borers are two large, particularly beautiful ash trees that shade the picnic table located in the orchard (above) and tower over the newly added memorial bench on Colony Drive (below). (photos by Bruce Sopher) How to Detect Emerald Ash Borers Trees have to be treated before
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