Canadian Gardening: What's Happening in Your neighborhood-visit with friends #18, 1 by ViolaAnn

ViolaAnn wrote:
Susan - have you checked out STEP? http://www.steproject.com/
Handbell music for small ensembles, some of it quite easy. It used to be by membership. Maybe there is someone in Calgary that you can borrow from. Or you can download and print a piece from the web site. If we play in June (when people are starting to scatter), we've often done a STEP piece.

I've been lurking, but haven't written anything in quite awhile. Had DGTwins for dinner and well into the evening as their dad had a flat tire when he's been out mountain biking and was later than planned to get DGS. DGD is spending the night and we have tickets for the Family Adventures concert at the National Arts Centre tomorrow (if I can manage to get to the NAC. Lots of road closures for Ottawa Race weekend.)

My hosta sale has gone well. I anticipate covering many of my costs this year as well as having at least $150 to turn over to my church towards revitalization ($2 million renovation of the 47 yr-old education wing. The sanctuary is much newer.)

I planted all my new hostas yesterday though I have a few more coming. And, sadly, I found HVX in my Mountain Snow which just unfurled yesterday. Second plant from that nursery which has developed it. But I've had it for 3 years before it ever showed any symptoms. I'll be keeping a really close eye on the others which came from there (not many, fortunately).

I added 'Holy Mouse Ears', 'Cat and Mouse', and 'Frosted Mouse Ears' to a planter with 'blue Mouse Ears' and 'Country Mouse' - all mini hostas. (I had space so I stuck a couple of others in there too, but they are mostly mice). Today, I found a smug looking wire cat at Dollerama to overlook all the mouse hostas.

Have a good night.
Ann