Eclipse Landscaping

Fiddlehead Fern with morning dew.

This handy guide provides information on how best to attract these lovely creatures. 🦋
https://gardeningsoul.com/attract-butterflies-in-the-backyard/

WINY RADIO REMINDS YOU…SUNFLOWERS FOR KIDS IS TODAY from 10 am to 3 pm at Lapsley Orchard, route 169 on the Pomfret Brooklyn Line.
All proceeds benefit children and family programs at United Services of Connecticut.

Here are 22 hard to kill houseplants for you to grow and enjoy.
https://gardeningsoul.com/22-practically-immortal-houseplants-even-cant-kill/

FROM THE WINY RADIO NEWSROOM: VETERANS FOOD SHARE TODAY IN PUTNAM: The first-Thursday-of-the-month FREE FOOD SHARE for veterans, veteran’s spouses and widows will be held TODAY at 10 am at the Farmers Market Pavilion, 18 Kennedy Drive in Putnam. Presented by the Danielson Veterans Coffeehouse, the Town of Putnam, American Legion, Post 13, Putnam, CT and the Albert J. Breault VFW POST 1523.

Wear gloves! Lol

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Stack of wood in Mezzano, Trento, Italy

FROM THE NEWSROOM: A MESSAGE FROM CT DEEP: TODAY'S FIRE DANGER LEVEL IS LOW

FROM THE NEWSROOM: (BROOKLYN) It is year 172 for the Brooklyn Fair and it opens today at 4:00 p.m. at the Brooklyn Fairgrounds, announced Vice President of the Windham County Agricultural Society, Sandy Eggers when she appeared on the WINY Morning Show this week.

A family event, the Fair features fun for all ages, such as the Butterfly tent. Guests can go into the tent with hundreds of butterfly's and use a paint brush to feed them, or let them land to be observed.

Eggers say there are many kid friendly things to do at the Fair, and the play-land celebrating 25 years is one of them. “This year, we are all kind of looking to see because it’s totally revamped. Everything that you are accustomed to seeing out there is new. Pam has put together a whole new village, a whole new concept, different kinds of activities, all new facades. Just something fun and different and just offer up something for the kids and the families. That’s what you want to have there.” There will also be old time contests for kids such as donut or pie eating, and vegetable races.

Of course, the Fair will include great food, live entertainment, music, rides, and vendors.

As with any agricultural fair, one cannot help but stop to see the animals. “If you are coming in from the North gate towards the cemetery, you are going to start over on the left hand side. You’ve got our big barn and is full of sheep, oxen, and then pigs and all. And, even with the pigs we have fun things and all, because we enjoy having a good time. Then, there is a giant tent that John Lavoie has put together, and he kind of offers a little bit of everything. This year he has added mini horses in there and he’s got donkeys and mules.”

There will also be draft horses from Rhode Island, demonstrations on soap making and many other displays.

The fair opens today at 4:00 p.m., and runs through Sunday, August 28th. The Brooklyn Fairgrounds are located at Route 169/15 Fairgrounds Road in Brooklyn.

Tickets are $10 for adults, Seniors and Military are $8, and kids 12 and under are free.

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Find out how you can garden on a budget.
https://gardeningsoul.com/23-insanely-clever-gardening-ideas-on-low-budget/

Here is a list of foods that will surprise you with the way they look while they are growing:
https://gardeningsoul.com/12-photos-that-prove-we-have-no-idea-how-food-grows/

FROM THE NEWSROOM: Today forest fire danger level is VERY HIGH!

Keep your late-summer garden looking fantastic with these easy tips for your August garden.
https://gardeningsoul.com/10-things-to-do-in-your-garden-in-august/

Forecaster Discussion--8/14/22 Southern Connecticut Weather is brought to you by Timothy Wrightington Jr. (TW), Spencer Aronstein(SA), Greg Petridis (GP), and Don Bell (DB).

Rainwater Harvesting. What do you think about this idea? 🌱🌿