Village Condominium Association

The Summer Harvest!
by J. F. Weiler

Real home-grown tomatoes are ripening in the Village gardens. Combined with home-grown greens and goat cheese there is nothing better!

CSA. If you do not grow your own and your neighbor does not have enough to share, there is CSA. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) provides access to local seasonal vegetables directly from the farmer. Think fresh broccoli, carrots, kale, spinach and more. In Lexington the Busa Farm, Brookwood Farm, Picadilly Farm and Riverhead Farm are members of CSA. Visit www.LocalHarvest.org/CSA

Farmers' markets are in full swing. Local ones include: Belmont Center, Cross & Channing Streets, Thursdays 1:30 to 7 p.m.; Newton, American Legion Post 440, 295 California Street, Fridays 1:30 to 6 p.m.; Waltham, Main & Moody Streets, Saturdays 9:30 to 2:30 p.m. For more locations visit www.MassFarmersMarkets.org

Appleton Farms in Ipswich is the oldest continuously operating New England Farm, founded in 1636 by Samuel Appleton. This 1,000-acre farm has over 10 miles of easy walking trails through meadows loaded with cows, bobolinks and blue birds. It is an easy day trip from Watertown. Phone 978-356-5728 or visit www.TheTrustees.org

Asian longhorned beetles have been discovered near Arnold Arboretum. The remedy for the infested trees is to cut the tree down. Worcester has lost over 25,000 trees due to these invasive beetles. The ALB beetles bore a dime-sized hole in trees. They love maple trees, which provide a significant canopy of shade at the Village Condominiums. If you think you see dime-sized holes bored into the tree trunks phone 866-702-993 or visit www.Mass.gov/Agr/ABL.htm

Asian longhorned beetle, next to a dime.	A Village maple tree that the Asian longhorned beetle could infest.

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Written for the Aug. 2010 Village Newsletter.