{"id":45012,"date":"2024-08-07T11:19:36","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T15:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/?p=45012"},"modified":"2024-08-16T14:53:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T18:53:13","slug":"summer-2024-news-and-events-at-tidewater-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/2024\/08\/07\/summer-2024-news-and-events-at-tidewater-farm\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer 2024 News and Events at Tidewater Farm"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><b>Garden Update<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-45017 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-23-Garlic-harvest-volunteers-weeding-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Field with volunteers planting garlic\" width=\"171\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-23-Garlic-harvest-volunteers-weeding-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-23-Garlic-harvest-volunteers-weeding-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-23-Garlic-harvest-volunteers-weeding-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-23-Garlic-harvest-volunteers-weeding-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-23-Garlic-harvest-volunteers-weeding.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" \/>Been hot enough for ya? That fast and hot part of summer has really taken a hold and here we find ourselves in August! How\u2019d that happen? Lo<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ng days have our vegetable crops, annual flowers and perennials taking off. The monarchs have appeared along with fast growing weeds and hungry deer jumping the fence into the Harvest for Hunger Garden. Water, weed, mulch and repeat! The deer and insect pressure have us scouting daily for pests and using row cover on crops we don\u2019t usually use, and even pulling some things out.\u00a0 We are always learning from the new seasonal challenges, and we try to take time to appreciate the beauty, knowing that there\u2019s so much more to come!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-45015 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-23-Garlic-drying-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Garlic drying in high tunnel\" width=\"235\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-23-Garlic-drying-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-23-Garlic-drying-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-23-Garlic-drying-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-23-Garlic-drying-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-23-Garlic-drying-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-23-Garlic-drying.jpg 640w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-23-Garlic-drying-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,235px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Earlier in the season, we harvested 25 pounds of garlic scapes and had a successful <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">garlic<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> harvest at the end of July, thanks to ou<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">r Master Gardener Volunteers! C<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">heck out images <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">during<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">after harvest<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which included an impressive weeding job of both beds. These beds will be\u00a0prepared for cover crops and fall carrots. Squash, turnips, cucumbers and greens have been heading to the fo<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">od pantry and the warm season crops are<\/span>\u00a0coming along.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-45014 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-Okra-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Okra in a plastic basket\" width=\"167\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-Okra-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-Okra-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-Okra-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-Okra-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-Okra.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1fgkoj4GTbyhQXbgWkjJfAi_yckt-7_zx\/view?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">okra<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has enjoyed this hot weather, and the first harvest went straight to a community member picking up their weekly supply from Wayside Food Programs.\u00a0 Did you know okra is in the hibiscus (or mallow) family? Once you have seen their beautiful blooms, it\u2019s impossible to forget them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-45018 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/May-kiosk2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Construction of Kiosk by MGV\" width=\"167\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/May-kiosk2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/May-kiosk2-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/May-kiosk2-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/May-kiosk2-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/May-kiosk2.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We are very excited about the completion of a new information kiosk at Tidewater, built by Master Gardener Volunteer John Chance! This upgrade will allow us to highlight our work at Tidewater and Extension and increase engagement with the space, especially when no one is on-site to answer questions.<\/p>\n<p>This is just one example of the diverse skills that the Master Gardener Volunteers share with the gardens!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b><a id=\"summer-upcoming-events-tidewater\"><\/a>Upcoming Events at Tidewater<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44939 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/August-Field-Day-Optimized-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"Group of people at Tidewater Farm from prior year field day\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/August-Field-Day-Optimized-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/August-Field-Day-Optimized-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/August-Field-Day-Optimized-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/August-Field-Day-Optimized-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/August-Field-Day-Optimized-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/August-Field-Day-Optimized-105x79.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/August-Field-Day-Optimized-317x238.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/August-Field-Day-Optimized-423x317.jpeg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/August-Field-Day-Optimized-634x476.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/August-Field-Day-Optimized-846x635.jpeg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/August-Field-Day-Optimized-951x713.jpeg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/August-Field-Day-Optimized-1268x951.jpeg 1268w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/August-Field-Day-Optimized-500x375.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><b><a id=\"august-field-day\"><\/a>August Field Day<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s August, but there\u2019s still time to adjust to any challenges you\u2019re facing in the garden! Join us for a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Field Day<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, on <\/span><b>Saturday, August 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Tidewater Farm. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Open to the public, no registration required!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Come experience the gardens, learn about Extension\u2019s work, ask gardening questions and participate in hands-on demonstrations focusing around cultivation practices that will keep your garden healthy, productive and looking fresh during the transition from late summer into fall. Participants will take home a gorgeous bouquet of blooms from our market garden.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Drop-in Hours<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43915 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/09\/Hedgerow-and-market-garden-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"The hedgerow and market garden at Tidewater Farm - photo by Pamela Hargest\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do you have gardening questions? You can <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">drop by<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm in Falmouth on <\/span><b>Tuesdays in July and August from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to ask your questions. UMaine Extension Horticulture Staff will be on hand to provide assistance and help you troubleshoot garden issues. Staff can answer questions about vegetables, annual flowers, perennials, pest management and more. The extensive gardens at Tidewater Farm can serve as examples of garden spaces that embrace environmentally friendly and sustainable practices, and offer opportunities for hands-on learning and exploration. Enjoy a stroll around the gardens afterwards!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Please note: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We will not be accepting any live disease or pest samples during the drop-in hours. Please only bring photos of the disease or pest you have.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>The Basics of Composting: From Scraps to Soil<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-45084 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/08\/Compost-pile_small-image-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Compost pile steaming\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/08\/Compost-pile_small-image-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/08\/Compost-pile_small-image-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/08\/Compost-pile_small-image-105x140.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/08\/Compost-pile_small-image-317x423.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/08\/Compost-pile_small-image-423x564.jpeg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/08\/Compost-pile_small-image-634x845.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/08\/Compost-pile_small-image-846x1128.jpeg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/08\/Compost-pile_small-image-951x1268.jpeg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/08\/Compost-pile_small-image.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,225px\" \/>Interested in turning your food scraps and waste into nourishment for your plants? Join us on <strong>Wednesday, September 11, 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.<\/strong> to learn the basics of composting! In this workshop we\u2019ll discuss the advantages of different compost feedstocks, best practices to build and maintain a healthy compost pile, and horticultural uses of finished compost. Participants will also learn about different small-scale composting set-ups, from bins to lobster traps to tumblers. We hope participants will leave the workshop empowered to compost wherever they live, whether it\u2019s a farm, apartment, or community garden.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine-extension.formtitan.com\/ftproject\/events?eventid=a1cUy000001ipUT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Registration is required<\/a>\u00a0and the program fee is offered on a sliding scale, $5-$15.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Recipe<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you find yourself short on time or too hot to make dilly beans, consider putting those fresh beans in salads.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/green-bean-salad\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Green Bean Salad\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Salad:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 pound green beans, cut and steamed<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4 large potatoes, diced and boiled<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2 scallions, chopped<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dressing:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2 tablespoons oil<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2 tablespoons vinegar<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 clove garlic, crushed or \u00bd tsp. minced garlic<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 small onion, sliced<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1\/2 teaspoon oregano<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Black pepper to taste<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Directions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Place the beans, potatoes, and scallions in a medium bowl.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Combine all the dressing ingredients in a jar and shake. Pour over salad. Toss gently to mix the ingredients well.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cover the salad and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Wildlife Sighting\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-45024 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-Chippy-4-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Chipmunk in garden\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-Chippy-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-Chippy-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-Chippy-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-Chippy-4-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-Chippy-4-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-Chippy-4-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-Chippy-4-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-Chippy-4-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-Chippy-4-951x713.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-Chippy-4-1268x951.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-Chippy-4-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/July-Chippy-4.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/>Rounding every corner in the gardens, we see <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">chipmunks<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> bounding away and quickly dropping into an escape hole to their burrows. Perhaps a controversial wildlife highlight, let\u2019s consider this enterprising, and dare I say, cute, mammal we coexist with here at Tidewater. Tidewater is mostly populated by the Eastern Chipmunk, with the white belly and distinctive stripes down its back. Often you will be lucky enough to observe their inner cheek pouches full as they scurry to and from their dens, storing a significant cache of food to help them survive through the winter.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A chipmunk\u2019s cheek pouches have been measured with a maximum capacity of 70 sunflower seeds, 31 corn kernels, or 12 acorns! The food is pushed into the cheeks through gaps between the lateral teeth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While dismantling a rotted raised bed at Tidewater a few years back, we found a chipmunk food storage cache completely filled with ripe blueberries and tiny strawberries! We left it undisturbed for the night and all the food had been moved the next morning.\u00a0 Eastern chipmunks usually build dens with an upper level for sleep, lined with grass and leaves and lower level dens used for food storage. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chipmunk burrows can be up to 3 feet deep and 30 feet long, but most tunnels are 18\u201336 inches deep.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Though the burrow holes increase each year, we haven\u2019t had any significant problems with the chipmunks that we share our space with and enjoy their daily antics! Chipmunks play a vital role in seed dispersal of trees, plants, and some fungi. They also eat insects, helping to control these potential pest species for agricultural practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">References:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/php\/gotpests\/othercritters\/factsheets\/chipmunk-vt.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vermont fish and wildlife fact sheet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/northernwoodlands.org\/outside_story\/article\/the-eastern-chipmunk-endearing-enterprising#:~:text=A%20chipmunk's%20cheek%20pouches%20have,gaps%20between%20the%20lateral%20teeth.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Northern Woodlands<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Garden Update Been hot enough for ya? That fast and hot part of summer has really taken a hold and here we find ourselves in August! How\u2019d that happen? Long days have our vegetable crops, annual flowers and perennials taking off. 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