Constant Weeds

Yup... The garden liked the rains, as did the weeds in the garden,
come heck or high water.  We owe a big "Thank You" to the tireless ladies who showed up again to do their best to keep the garden beds presentable.  Joan, Janet, and Carol were there this morning; mosquitoes be darned. 

This is a nice story reported by Ms. Joan... there are still many who appreciate this fine addition to Matzke Park and our community.

A lady came by with 20 monarch caterpillars in a cage looking for milkweed plants for them to feed on. Apparently she and some neighbors were concerned that prior to the storm the butterfly plants had been stripped of their leaves. So, in order that they would have some food, she slices up cucumbers into small pieces leaving on the green skin and the caterpillars will eat that. She and all the little kids and their moms did find the butterfly weed in the middle bed. I was over in the fence bed and I think there are  young plants coming up. She comes down to Matzke from around Northgate on 249.  Her husband has built a cage for them to hang the chrysalises on. Her little son was about 4 and she is originally from a suburb of Philadelphia.