I had a garden lover’s week!

Friday, I finally finished weeding and mulching my large flower bed. Whew, what a lot of work! My husband laid in many bags of white stones as a drainage ditch at the back side of the garden. I only have to reset the brick edging and come Fall, plant in some bulbs and I will be satisified that the garden is respectable. Another exciting event in our gardens — my beloved foxgloves have grown new shoots and are blossoming again!

I also attended a meeting of the Canaan Bird and Garden Club this week. I was invited to talk about the library’s extensive collection of materials on gardening and bird life. The Club gifted the library with five new books for our collection in memorial of past Bird and Garden Club members. The titles include: Tea Gardens by Ann Lovejoy, The Well-Tended Garden by Tracy DiSabato-Aust, Planting with Trees by Andrew and Rosamond McIndoe, The Sibley Guide to Birds by David Allen Sibley, and Rodale’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening.

And finally, on Sunday my husband and I took full advantage of the Canaan Farmers’ Market. Vegetables are in full swing and every vendor has something lovely and yummy. We were intrigued by Sandy’s Trombone Squash which tasted delicious sauted with garlic, onions, summer squash, fresh basil, and cherry tomatoes. Doesn’t it almost look like a Swan?