Esther Lilly Hundley Cast of characters Esther Lilly Hundley & Charles Hundley (written as Charley/Chas), the author of the diaries and her husband. Bill (written as Billie) and Elsie, Esther and Charles’ firstborn and his wife. Ted and Thelma, Esther and Charles’ second-born and Ted’s wife. We rely on subscribers[Read More…]
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Column | Gales Creek Gatherings: Lily Festival, National Night Out, and more
GARDEN CLUB POTLUCK With a threat of a sprinkle which held off until the business meeting, The Gales Creek Garden Club met at the home and gardens of Sharon Hundley for the annual summer picnic potluck. With a little surprise birthday celebration tucked in for KenErskine, and a tour of the gardens,[Read More…]
Column | On the Farm: Waiting for tomatoes, garlic, when to plant for fall and winter
Photo by Max LaMonte. Picture is taken from the tallest tree on our hillside. Waiting for Tomatoes Our tomato patch is right outside the kitchen window this year. Almost every plant is growing robustly, and some are ridiculously robust. Everyone on our crew has 20 – 40 tomato plants to[Read More…]
Column | The Diaries of Esther Lilly Hundley: June 1930
Esther Lilly Hundley Cast of characters Esther Lilly Hundley & Charles Hundley (written as Charley/Chas), the author of the diaries and her husband. Bill (written as Billie) and Elsie, Esther and Charles’ firstborn and his wife. Ted and Thelma, Esther and Charles’ second-born and as of April 13, 1929, Ted’s[Read More…]
Column | The Diaries of Esther Lilly Hundley: May 1930
Esther Lilly Hundley Cast of characters Esther Lilly Hundley & Charles Hundley (written as Charley/Chas), the author of the diaries and her husband. Bill (written as Billie) and Elsie, Esther and Charles’ firstborn and his wife. Ted and Thelma, Esther and Charles’ second-born and as of April 13, 1929, Ted’s[Read More…]
Column | Gales Creek Gatherings: Preparedness and Preschool Pumpkin Planters
PRESCHOOL PUMPKIN PLANTERS A sixteen year tradition began with a simple field trip to Anne and Rene Berblinger’s Organic Farm. The Portland Tillamook Preschool was the ‘alma mater’ of Anne’s niece 16 years ago whose new alma mater is UBC. But a new generation of pre-schoolers has come out every year since,[Read More…]
Column | On the Farm: Bumblebees, Honeybee Swarms, and Tomato Stories
Honeybee swarm Bumblebees Gales Meadow Farm has been a Flagship Farm for the Oregon Bee Project since 2017. This means that staff from the Oregon Department of Agriculture have trapped and helped us to trap bees on our farm to provide data on the distribution and numbers of all the[Read More…]
Column | The Diaries of Esther Lilly Hundley: April 1930
Esther Lilly Hundley Cast of characters Esther Lilly Hundley & Charles Hundley (written as Charley/Chas), the author of the diaries and her husband. Bill (written as Billie) and Elsie, Esther and Charles’ firstborn and his wife. Ted and Thelma, Esther and Charles’ second-born and as of April 13, 1929, Ted’s[Read More…]
Column | Gales Creek Gatherings: Balm Grove and CPO 13
The Balm Grove Tavern. Photo: Chas Hundley COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ORGANIZATION – 13 The first ever CPO 13 Potluck meeting was attended by about a dozen community members. At an event with food and Balm Grove slated to be the hot topic, this was a meager attendance. Per usual, we[Read More…]
Column | Gales Creek Gatherings: Chick day, Garden Club, and Strawberry Festival
Sharon Hundley CHICK DAY!!! You’ve undoubtedly seen calendars with certain holidays printed in red. As a child, I would sit down with the newly acquired calendar, and after perusing the beautiful pictures, I would take note of all the “Red Letter Days”. Nowhere did I ever see Chick Day marked in red. It[Read More…]
