Stone Soup

Well, this blog has been very quiet this summer, since planting season. All the crops got planted, then it started to rain! I don't think the tap has been turned on much all season, and everything is growing just fine.

Now that we are all starting to have good harvests, it is time for our first ?annual? Stone Soup gathering. We'll meet this coming Sunday, August 15th, in the afternoon. Brian and Paulette will provide the stove, pot, magic stone, bowls and spoons. All the rest of us are in charge of providing the vegetables to turn the magic stone into soup.

Before we eat, it's also time for some garden cleanup. All this moist heat is bringing on the weeds as well as the crops - and things are getting a little out of hand. We will gather at 1:30 to share the labour of clearing weeds from the paths, mowing the grass, and generally tidying up. If anyone needs a helping hand with weeds in their plot, this would be the time to speak up too. We have noticed there are a few plots with as many weeds as veggies, so we'll try to get some of this under control too.

If anyone has weed clippers, shears, a mower, wheelbarrow, etc., feel free to bring them along. If you don't need them for your area, someone else might appreciate borrowing them!

At 3:30 Brian and Paulette will put the pot on to boil. Brian has a good story about the stone soup that he wants to share with us also. That will be the time for everyone to bring out all the vegetables they have to add to the soup - after all, stone soup is better with a few vegetables for garnish.

All the other supper supplies will be provided, including picnic tables. If your back won't take the picnic table for long, you might want to bring a lawn chair. And if you plan to stay and visit with your fellow gardeners, a little bug spray might be a good thing too.

See you all this Sunday at the garden, for a little stone magic!