Well another year has passed and despite the weather, a very busy Fall Festival was the case last Saturday. While mainly for families with children, the adults seemed to enjoy the hayride and polka music as well as the food demonstration in the Owl Barn Market. Parking for 88 vehicles was very tight for a few hours as the festival goers seemed to stay awhile finding plenty to do.
Hopefully in a few weeks, construction will start on the solar panels that will eliminate charges on one of two electric meters. The clean alternative energy fits with our program begun in 1999 of good environmental stewardship concerning the reduced use of pesticides, herbicides and water recycling. If all goes as planned, most if not all of the nursery will receive its power from the sun instead of the dirty power produced by coal. Another program which has proceeded almost too slowly is the one to eliminate insecticides in the greenhouse by replacing them with beneficial mites and insects to manage thrips, whitefly, aphids and harmful spider mites. More studies and trials are needed before we go “whole hog”.
Tomorrow the mum city, Barberton, will celebrate it’s125th anniversary with the theme “Art in the Park” during the Mum Fest this coming weekend. A special event called “Tuscany on Tusc” will feature food and wine with a special lighting ceremony of Tuscarawas Ave. in downtown Barberton. On Saturday morning, tune into our radio show Ready, Set, Grow on 1590 am WAKR to find out more about the festivities during interviews with the Mayor of Barberton and officials putting together the Mum Fest as they have done for the past 25 years. Mums, music, art, food and lots of fun will be centered around Lake Anna with free parking and free admission!
At the nursery too is mum madness with displays of the oh-so-dependable Igloo Mums created by the Aris Company (formerly Yoder Bros.) In Barberton, Ohio. Let us not forget either the blessings of the recent much needed rainfall and cooler weather.
Mum is the word!
Tom
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