Quimper Grange #720
1219 Corona St
Port Townsend WA 98368
360-531-0326
quimpergrange.org
Connect ~ Learn ~ Benefit
Grange motto: "In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity."
July 2025
Special Events scroll for more details
July 8, 6:30 - Food for Thought: Gleaners
July 19, 10-2 - Musical Items Sale
Aug 3 - Open House & Plant Sale (details soon)
Sept 13 - Farm Tour
Regular Grange Events
check the Calendar tab for updates
1st Tuesdays 5pm - Ukuleles Unite
2nd Tuesdays 6:30pm - Food for Thought
Wednesdays 7pm - Balkan Dancing
QUIMPER GRANGE NEEDS NEWSLETTER HELP!
Whether skilled or willing to learn the simple Wix or Mail Chimp platforms, we need a volunteer to help the Grange maintain its monthly newsletter.
Contact Barbara at barbaratusting97@gmail.com
Ukuleles Unite!
Happy Hour:
Open Mic & Singalong
Tues, July 1st
Happy Hour is open to the public on the first Tuesday of the month starting at 5:00 pm. Enjoy listening and singing along with us. The relaxed atmosphere encourages beginners to advanced groups and individuals to perform. Bring your musical instruments, even a kazoo and play along with us. We do suggest a small donation to help pay the rent.
Guidelines for Open Mic Happy Hour: Sign up upon arrival if you wish to perform. Solo performers are allowed one song and one singalong song. Groups can perform up to three songs, with one designated as a singalong. Bring singalong music for projection. Kindly maintain quiet and respectful behavior while performers are on stage.
For more info visit: ukulelesunite.com, or George Yount at 360-477-5788 • gyount@olypen.com.
Musical Items Sale!
Saturday, July 19th - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Back for another year! This popular event will have instruments, musical items, books, recordings, and more! Come buy new-to-you items. So far 14 vendors!
If you wish to have a table write to quimpergrange@gmail.com for details
Balkan Dancing
Wednesdays: July 9, 16, 23, 30
Every Wednesday except the first Wed. of the month. No partner needed.
Evenings start with mellow dances & progress to intermediate. Fast paced & fun!
Richard & Susi Watson host. 7:00 pm • $5 entry.
Beginning Line Dance Class
No Experience Necessary, Drop-ins Welcome
Every Sunday at 1:00 pm, 90 minute class
$10 Suggested Donation.
Intermediate Line Dance Class
This class is not for beginners - one should have some line dance experience before attending.
Every Monday at 6:00 pm, 90 minute class
$10 Suggested Donation.
For more info: 360-302-0188
Garden Notes
July 2025
Scott planted these Icicle Radishes only about a month ago. Last week he harvested and washed them in preparation for delivery to the Food Bank.
Barb shows off several pounds of Salish Giant Sugar Snap Peas. As you can see, they live up to their name!
An irrigation workshop led by Keith Lierman taught us how to install drip irrigation, and also got our All-Access bed set up for timed watering! With thanks to Keith, Dave, Kim, Rach, JJ, Mado and Barbara.
July in the Garden
As we head into the summer months, our first priority is to make sure our veggies are getting all the water they need. Of course, some need more than others to thrive, we have to carefully monitor the depth and frequency that our irrigation provides.
Drip irrigation for us is the most resource-effective method of delivery. We also use soaker hoses for areas where we haven't installed a drip system. Hand-watering is a last option - some areas need daily (in a heat dome, sometimes 2x/d) watering to ensure that emerging seedlings don't dry up.
What do you want to eat throughout the winter? Collards, kale, spinach etc. ? Time to start these in flats indoors to prevent pests from gathering in the roots, and then plant outdoors when they are thriving in their flats. Putting a collar of felt or plastic around the base after transplanting can help prevent cutworm and other ground-dwelling grubs from invading your greens.
Plant carrots now through mid-July. Carrots can overwinter, giving much-needed fresh produce through February or even March. Just about any variety will overwinter with a good layer of mulch. We recommend planting those with a shorter growth cycle to ensure they have a good head start heading into the fall and winter months. Don't forget your insect mesh - this needs to stay sealed around the carrots until the weather cools down. Carrots need daily watering while the seedlings are still emerging. We use burlap until the greens emerge to maintain a moist environment, but once they emerge, they no longer need (or want) the burlap or daily spraying. **Special Hint - Plant carrot seeds in 5-gallon buckets and elevate at least 2' off the ground. Carrot rust flies can't fly higher than that; when is starts to get cold, just carry your buckets into a garage or porch and enjoy fresh carrots into the winter!
Bean pickers wanted! If you have time on Tuesday or Friday afternoons from 1:00-3:00, we will be coming into the bean season shortly. Beans cannot wait until the next picking circuit, they get tough and inedible. So, having pickers lined up will be very very helpful! Contact FoodBankGrowers@gmail.com, or contact Barbara to volunteer at the Grange garden - barbaratusting97@gmail.com.