Agriculture

Congratulations to Spencer County 4-H and FFA members Sydney Warren, Darilyn Browning, Georgi Herndon, and Emily Hume for participating in the 2013 Kentucky State Fair Market Lamb Show.  In Market Lamb Showmanship, Sydney won her class, Darilyn was fourth, Emily was fourth and Georgi was seventh.  They each did an outstanding job in the market classes.

This time of the year I am on the lookout for a variety of masterfully camouflaged stinging caterpillars.  The first time I saw one it sort of turned into a game:  I took Andy down to the Parrotia tree and said “can you find the caterpillar?”  He never did because this caterpillar looked exactly like the scorched edge of a leaf that would be a result of a long hot summer.  

Alright, I know, this last week already felt like fall but it really is only the end of August.  This year may just be the perfect year to pull off the perfect fall garden as a result. Ample moisture and relatively mild temperatures mean that a second round of planting for a fall garden can get a good start. The challenge with the fall garden is getting seed and seedlings to germinate and grow during the heat of the end of summer. If we stay mild we have a better chance.