Monday, November 08, 2021

The latest in bulb-planting technology ...

Bulb auger attachments for power drills aren't exactly new, but I hadn't seen one in action until Saturday morning when board member Barry Foust brought his to grounds clean-up morning at the Lucas County Historical Society Museum and made quick work of adding a couple of dozen fresh tulip bulbs to the big bed south of the A.J. Stephens House.

The latest in bulb-planting technology --- no more spades, shovels or dibbers for me.

I would have taken more photographs Saturday, but got involved with planting garlic in the vegetable garden at the foot of the big hill --- and then the camera's battery died. When I switched to the phone, my thumb managed to show up in too many of the images. And so it goes.

But we had a great morning and the grounds are in as good a shape going into winter as they ever have been.

So thanks to Grounds Committee Chair Molly Spoon and to Randy Spoon, Kathleen Dittmer, Kylie Dittmer, Ray Meyer, Mike Smith, Adam Bahr, Jim Secor and Barry for helping out.

The museum's official "season" stretches from May 1 until October 31st, so we've curtailed office hours a little for the off-season. The museum office now will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Much of the campus also is closed for the season, but anyone who stops in during office hours may tour the Perkins Room, Vredenburg Gallery and Library.

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