I can’t believe we are winding up the last of July as it seems like school just ended. Just a reminder to make the best of the coming weeks ahead. I have begun to notice the difference in daylight hours with it not getting light as early and it getting darker earlier.
The garden continues to grow and I can see little cucumbers coming and we all know how quickly they grow so I better keep an eye on them as they will be good size before I know it. Some of the beets are big enough to pick and I better get freezing and pickling soon before other crops are ready to be processed.
The squash and pumpkins have lovely yellow flowers and hopefully we’ll have a bounty of both. I never did get to any greenhouses this year so I did not get a zucchini plant but hopefully someone has a few extra they can share, which is usually the case, so I can make some bread.
Sunday, we took advantage of Open Farm Day and made a trip to Canton to visit Conant Acres with some friends. We had a great time seeing everything and talking with them about their operation. We also enjoyed food from Volkernick’s Sausage and Riley’s Lemonade. If you haven’t tried either, I strongly suggest if you see their trailers to try them out.
While I still consider it summer, many fall items are making their way into the stores such as candy corn and pumpkin creamer. So with that I decided to make some pumpkin bread and a carrot cake in an effort to make more room in the freezer. I’ll continue to use up my corn, beans, carrots, and beets to make room for this year’s harvest.
While going to check out some flowers out back I saw something quickly fly past, so I set out to investigate and came upon what I believe to be a Hummingbird Moth. It was like a cross between multiple animals: humming bird, bee, and butterfly/moth. I found it oddly interesting and took several pictures as it moved about quickly.
The Select Board’s next meeting is Tuesday at 4:30 pm. Agendas and approved minutes can be found on the town’s website, newrymaine.org. The Planning Board continues to look for an alternate. Please reach out to the town office, if you are interested. Start cleaning up and gathering your household hazardous waste as you can dispose of it at Bethel Public Work on Saturday, August 29th from 9am-12pm. Visit the town’s website for more information of acceptable items.
Have a great week. Send me your news to newrynews24@gmail.com and I’ll be happy to add it to my column next week.