Volunteers met on May 21 for the Tend and Learn day at the Native Medicinal Plant Garden. We had beautiful weather. Paths and beds were cleared, and mulch donated by Mountain Landscaping was added to the paths. Mustard plants were pulled up before setting their seed, and their roots were shared with anyone who wanted to use them raw in salads or in a soup or cooking recipe. Karen did a tour of the garden for some newcomers. Our Solomon Seal plants were still flowering and the Bleeding Hearts are in full flower. The Black Cohosh plants have started filling in under the Black Walnut tree. Milkweed plants have also started to emerge. Echinacea and Yarrow that had wandered off into other plots were dug up and returned to their main beds to fill in the bare spots.
Our next Tend and Learn day will be a week early, due to Father’s Day, on Sunday June 11 from 11:30 am - 3pm. Please join us as we continue to maintain the paths, learn the benefits of these amazing plants and trees and enjoy tending to the garden while observing the birds and bugs that feed on and use them too.
