Whether the Weather

Whether the weather be fine
Or whether the weather be not.
Whether the weather be cold
Or whether the weather be hot.
We'll weather the weather
Whether we like it or not.

That old poem is a reminder we are subject to the winds of change. I wouldn’t mind a little wind to change the weather. However, I reserve the right to complain when we reach these extremes.

With record temperatures over 100°F degree and no end in sight, I am wilting along with my plants. I wish today’s theme song was Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head by Burt Bacharach; instead, our theme song is more like Martha and the Vandella’s, Heat Wave. We were hotter than most of the rest of the country; now there is a switch!

Today Scott Sistek, our weather person over at Komo 4 news, tells us we have more 3-digit heat ahead of us.  I long to be complaining again over the cooler 80° F heat waves we normally experience this time of year.  Hey Scott, will you please appease the weather gods and get us some relief?

A sad note for today, Wallace Wylie Hansen of Salem, Oregon died yesterday after a long illness. After his retirement in 1988, Hansen began Wally Hansen's Native Plant Nursery, at a time when few realized the beauty of growing native plants in the garden. Our hearts and minds expanded when he showed us how to appreciate our Pacific Northwest indigenous plants. Many of us in the garden community will miss him.

On the organic trail, Portland, Oregon’s  Zenger Farm has an organic workshop open to both novice and experienced gardeners, starting August 15, 2009. Learn how to manage your soil, care for vegetables and fruit trees, how to save your seeds and winter planning.  Advanced registration required so check out their web site for more information and which classes you want to participate.

Remember the rain?

WSU/Native Plant Salvage and  rain garden project sponsors invite you to attend the King County Library rain garden installation workshop at Covington on Saturday and Sunday, August 1 & 2.   The site preparation is just about, done and they need your volunteer support to complete the project.  Please RSVP to Stewardship Partners, ba@stewardshippartners.org, (206) 292-9875. 

Wishing you cooler days ahead!

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