Trumpet Flowers

FACT: Most folks that have lived in Milton a long time also have a gigantic bush of these flowers somewhere in their garden.

Farm to Table

Slowly the sustainable table or Slow Food movement is moving towards us in Milton, Georgia. Not that it didn't originally begin here sort of, as in slow food, but that's another story. It's all about getting back to basics, words for these economic times.

In any case, this CSA organization looks like something to certainly check out!

A few benefits of participating: CSA programs are a system that connects people who live in urban areas to an environmental and socially responsible source of food from a local farm. People who join the program receive a weekly or biweekly box of farm-fresh foods conveniently delivered to a neighborhood host site. Each week on delivery day the pick up site becomes a community hub for good food and healthy lifestyles as people stop by to pick up their organic groceries. The program provides a framework for a relationship that allows consumers and farmers to collaborate efforts in order to ensure and sustain a safe and healthy food source in their community.

I will fill you in on a little secret but, shhhhh....

I know someone who is putting together a 100% organic farm right here in Milton, Georgia with classes and outreach programs and all kinds of great opportunities and will hopefully open in the next six to nine months. It's taken many years to even get this far because of the strictest Federal requirements, State of Georgia and other regulatory issues. As soon as I hear more, I'll let you know. Our own backyard CSA!! This is groovy!

In the meantime, Look at Local Food Stop's Website HERE!

Milton Garden Club News

Some News from Sharon Murphy of the Milton Garden Club...

Hope you all are able to enjoy this gorgeous Fall weather! It is a great time to plant perennials, many of which are on sale right now. Don't be afraid if they look a little scraggly, at this point what you are looking for is a healthy root system that can withstand the winter. In the Spring you will be rewarded with a fabulous looking plant that you may have even forgotten about! If you are not doing any Fall vegetables then now is a great time to start preparing your soil for the Spring. Amend the soil with organic matter and let the soil rest throughout the winter.

The last Milton Community Market was a great success! Again, in the early hours they managed to fill the Scottsdale parking lot and their total contribution to Canine Assistants for this month only was $563, bringing the grand total to over $1,000! Isn't it so amazing that our little market was able to generate so much money for such a worthy cause!

The next Garden Club meeting is scheduled for Oct. 22 and will be held at the clubhouse in Highland Manor. Watch a demonstration on how to make seasonal wreaths and then participate in a bow making workshop. Also, will be raffling off the wreath so come prepared to purchase some raffle tickets! There will be a fee charged for the workshop to cover the cost of the bow and is $5.50 if you pay via internet and $5 if you pay at the door.

This will be our last meeting until January and I wanted to make it a little special so I am asking everyone to bring some wine and perhaps an appetizer. We will celebrate the club's success and chat about our future. For everyone who signed up to help on a committee, thank you so much! You will be contacted by the committee chair shortly. If you are interested in helping out but have not yet signed up we are always looking for volunteers so just send me an email and let me know where your interest lies.

Garden On!

Milton Garden Club

Milton, Georgia

Dis Ain't No Dog

Found them on Freemanville Road between Birmingham and Mountain Road. What kind are these exactly? I mean, now c'mon, you just don't find this type of yard animal in every city.

That's why we love Milton, Georgia!