The cicadas are coming

Billions of the chirping, red-eyed bugs are set to rise out of the ground across the East Coast next month for a once-every-17-years mating spree.
The insects — known for their loud, droning mating songs — will pop out of the soil in New York, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia when the ground warms to about 64 degrees.

That should happen sometime in May, according to cicada blog Cicada Mania.
 
PAT AUCKERMAN/AP

Garden fundraising sale

Sunday May 15

Empty your closet and support your garden
Join us in raising money for the garden with unwanted items cluttering your closet or baked items and drinks

We need people to:

· sort & price donations
· put out & pick up signs
· arrive early on sale day to set up
· work the sale
· pack up & clean up

For questions, volunteering offers or arrangements to donate your clutter on Monday mornings or Tuesday evenings.

write to:
1710garden@gmail.com

or post a comment on this blog 

Haiku 57 about the rose

wings flutter
on a moist petal
 rose nectar 

  Charmaine Chircop

Preparing for Spring

Our gentle winter is leaving and we are all excited about Spring. 

In the meantime, while waiting for flowers to bloom, 

we make sure that 1710 Ave H offers a safe haven to birds, 

and that the street trees have a better living area. Thanks to those who worked hard at the curb!

Shh...Compost is sleeping

Our compost needs to rest, so the big black tumbler is

Please use the green or the blue container next to it for your current food scraps. Thank you.