Clement, left, an EOD technician assigned to the 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Bronco, practices maneuvering it with the help of a computer viewfinder at Combat Outpost Honaker-Miracle in eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province, August 1, 2011. Across the street, visitors can check out refurbishment of an historic watering trough, an ongoing project of the preservation society and the Delmont Lions Club.A Pacbot 310, an explosive ordnance disposal robot, turns the corner as U.S. in the parking lot of Trinity United Church of Christ, 39 E. Call or text 72 for tickets and reservations.Īlso on July 8, the Delmont Farmers Market will be held from 9 a.m. Garden tour tickets cost $15 in advance and $20 on the day of the tour. The Jobe House in the Hollow showcases garden areas with ponds, a gazebo, a pergola and a pagoda - along with flowers, herbs, vegetables, bayberry bushes, an old-fashioned mock orange bush, a wisteria trellis and hydrangeas.Ĭentral to the grounds is a log cabin originally built in 1820 and later moved to the site and reconstructed in 1986. Gaffney placed landscaping fabric under the garden and built a network of trellises to support the plants as they grew upward. After decomposition begins within the straw, plants may be placed into the center of the bale. The versatile gardening method starts by pouring a mixture of fertilization nutrients into the center of each bale. Last year, his garden produced melons, strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, celery, broccoli, cucumbers, kale, lettuce, pole beans, potatoes, squash, eggplant and herbs. Preservation society member Jim Gaffney’s garden demonstrates the advantages of growing plants in bales of straw. She produces herbs, tomatoes, peppers, rhubarb, asparagus and potatoes in a compact space. Penn State Master Gardener Janet Pfeiffer will welcome tour participants to her no-till, chemical-free garden. The grounds feature native perennial plants as well as annuals intended to appeal to butterflies and other pollinators.Ĭertified as a Monarch Watch Way Station, the library garden provides plants crucial for monarch butterflies. Flowers, herbs and vegetables are nestled in woven wattle beds accessible via pathways.ĭelmont Library’s Outdoor Learning Center is one of the stops on the tour. The Colonial garden features the geometric patterns of a French country garden and the less-formal plantings of an English cottage garden. Member Dan Barber created a wildflower garden. Leah Marx designed a rain garden in a natural swale and a Colonial garden, which was planted and maintained by society members Kelly, Brianna and Tim Artman. Outside are gardens developed by preservation society members. Owned by Delmont Borough and located next to Shield’s Farm, the log house is a reconstruction of an early 1800s dwelling. Refreshments in the form of “traveling tea” will be included. Signs will direct participants to parking at the log house. There, guests will receive their tickets and tour maps. to 2 p.m., the tour will begin at The Olde Log House at Fairview and Overly streets in Delmont.
Patterned plantings, straw-bale beds, ponds and a pagoda will be on display July 8 in the Delmont Historical Preservation Society’s Delmont Area Garden Tour.
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