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The Children’s Parade.
Friends of Madison Park: Sunny days ahead Submitted
The Children’s Parade and Picnic on July 13 hit a record number of happy faces. Based on the total number of hot dogs eaten (and that doesn’t include popcorn, snow cones, or the watermelon-eating contest), we had well over 250 attendees. Led by the local fire engine, families had a blast
participating in the parade, sack races, tug-of-war, water balloon tosses, crafts, face painting, music and more on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon. MUSIC IN THE PARK RETURNS August is just around the corner, along with the return of our Music in the Park series. Over the course of the month, five groups
will perform music across genres for friends and families to picnic and soak up our long summer nights. Join us on Thursdays, starting on August 1 at 6:30 p.m. The events are free. MADISON PARK ART WALK The opening date for the Madison Park Art Walk, sponsored by HomeStreet Bank, will be Friday, Sept.
13, from 5 to 8 p.m. PARTY FOR THE PARK We are thrilled to host our Fall fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 12; doors open at 6:30 p.m. Join us for a sparkling evening at the Seatle Tennis Club in support of our mission, future events, and exciting projects coming to our neighborhood. FRIENDS Page 6Æ
Planting a late-season vegetable garden
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t’s August already! How did that happen? It seems it was only a few weeks ago that I was watching my spring bulbs emerging to brighten a slate-gray early spring landscape. Now, you may think August is not the best of times to plant anything new in the way of perennials and shrubs, but, what about an autumn veggie garden. Let’s reconsider that idea. Think about the positive side of the positive side of this endeavor: the soil is already warm, many vegetables enjoy cooler temperatures and this year’s seed packets are probably on sale, whether on-line or in the stores. When you think about what your piece of real estate costs and the reduced amounts of water you’ll need for irrigation, you can’t afford NOT to use your veggie garden as much as possible
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and, remember, autumn gardening increases your garden usage by, at least, 30%. The cost of all those new fresh veggies you didn’t need to purchase can go toward paying your October property taxes! You are probably seeing bare spots of soil that have already been harvested in your planting beds. But there are any number of veggies that can still be late-planted to fill those gaps and get you through the autumn and winter weather. In general, vegetables that grow best in cooler weather are leafy greens, root crops and members of the cabbage
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