Archive for July 18, 2008
ONE AND A HALF OUT OF TWO, ISN’T BAD
by Chuck Ring
Readers will recall, that this article http://nm-central.com/blog/?p=93 suggested that the public would be notified that the wastewater treatment plant for Edgewood would be online sometime in 2010. As luck, but not a lot of it would have it, the mayor and town staff have informed that it will be around mid-2009 before the town toilet can be flushed. This, after many heard the mayor during his last campaign and since being elected promise a 2008 completion date. But, this was before the interest savings scheme was brought forward and discussed. Count on a mid-2009 or beyond date for utilization of the town’s facility. And, although there has been some effort to assist the town with Wal-Mart’s wastewater system; apparently heavy capacity modifications or adjustments may have to be made for the Town of Edgewood to make decent use of the Wal-Mart unit. In any case, if the town wants to take advantage of the Wal-Mart opportunity (if it isn’t already lost due to inaction) it (the town) can’t sleep on their lack of laurels vis-a-vis the long delay of its facility. »» ONE AND A HALF OUT OF TWO, ISN’T BAD
Grow Your Own XVII – Night Of The Living Gourds
by John Weckerle
This week’s Friday morning garden post was slightly delayed by the need to get to work early on Le Barn 1.0 in advance of their Grand Name Change Celebration tomorrow, July 19. Apparently, the delay has not kept the garden from producing food.
The garden is now producing straightneck yellow, zucchini, and the previously discussed unusual yellow summer squash on a more-or-less daily basis. A number of these were combined this evening into Uncle John’s Calabacitas, discussed below. More and more tiny young tomatoes are making an appearance, and it appears that one of the broccoli heads may be ready for collection in the next day or two. I suspect that close inspection tomorrow morning may reveal the formation of the first few string beans, as they have been flowering for some time. Lettuces continue to yield plenty of salad fixings. Unfortunately, the peppers in the raised beds seem overwhelmed by their neighbors – but the Potted Pepper Plantation, which seemed doomed to the point of avoiding mention in this blog – is beginning to show some promise.
The nature of the mystery squash appears a mystery no more; it looks very much like a spaghetti squash, as suspected. »» Grow Your Own XVII – Night Of The Living Gourds