Monthly Plans for August

Gladiolas

Food

• Zucchini
• Summer Squash
• Tomatoes
• Peaches
• Nectarines
• Pears
• Cucumbers

Garden

• Corn on the cob ready to harvest
• Fall garden in and growing
• Plant mums in the window boxes
• Tomatoes turning red
• Summer Squash and Zucchini finishing up
• Cucumbers being picked daily
• Butternut Squash fruit growing and getting bigger

Nature

• Days less humid
• Cool nights
• Chipmunks gathering seeds at the feeders
• Lots of bees in the garden
• Meteor showers
• Mosquitoes still biting

Fun Holidays

• Family Fun Month
• Peach Month
• National Picnic Month
• National ice cream sandwich day (2)
• National watermelon day (3)
• Sisters Day (first Sunday in August)
• Book lovers day (9)
• National s'mores day (10)
• Son & daughter day (11)
• National thrift shop day (17)
• Kiss & make up day (25)
• Woman's equality day (26)
• Global forgiveness day (27)

Family Fun

• School starts (26)
• Order new back pack from L.L.Bean for Matt
• Put up corn, tomato sauce, salsa & pickles
• Begin making Christmas gifts
• Start planning Matt's birthday party
• Big family & friends cookout
• Fireworks on the beach on Wednesdays