Part of 45th St. to Close Over Weekend

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As we wrote about back in May, SDOT has been improving the intersection at Midvale Ave and 45th (near Meowtropolitan). The final phase of that work, to take place this weekend, will necessitate closing of part of 45th St.: SDOT is working towards the completion of Transit Spot Improvements and one of their final elements of this work is to move the overhead trolley wires to match the new road configuration.  King County Metro (KCM) will transfer the wires this weekend,…

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We are talking about the Birds and the Bees…Support the pollinators!

Our home gardens in the neighborhood provide support and habitat for birds and insects.  Choosing certain plants that support these “friends” can help you keep the “foes” of your garden to a minimum.   After spending time and energy getting your kitchen garden a.k.a. “Victory Garden” installed, there is nothing more frustrating that seeing crops being stressed by pests and impacting the harvest you have worked so hard to achieve.  Plant stress and insect damage can be minimized by building your…

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Gardening in July is all about the water

June in Seattle started and ended the same way - with gray rainy skies!  We know where the term "June-uary" comes from I guess!  Here's to summer kicking into gear in the Northwest like it usually does (on July 5th).   The good news is that the gardens are happy and the gardeners are not tired of watering yet! Keeping your vegetable garden happy in the summer can be a chore.  The long stretches of hot dry weather are a challenge…

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SDOT Cutbacks to Hit Home … But Not Too Hard

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While talk of defunding the police department has drowned out all other budget news, there’s plenty of fiscal pain to go around as a result of decreased city tax revenues due to Covid 19. We learned recently that SDOT will be reining in some of their work here in our neighborhood: As of today, the City of Seattle and Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) are putting a pause on many of our transportation projects, including the N 40th St spot bicycle…

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Join the Dragon Quest!

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On Saturday, June 13th, from 2 to 4 p.m., Wallingford and Fremont will play host to an epic dragon hunt! B.F. Day School has a yearly fun run/fundraiser for their students, to raise money for the PTSA and promote health and community among the students and families. In 2020, however, special arrangements had to be made. Families are going to be wandering the neighborhood on Saturday afternoon in search of Sunny the Sun Dragon, B.F. Day's mascot. If you would like…

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Little Free Pantry

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Wallyhood reader Mike wanted to let the neighborhood know about the new Little Free Pantry: Due to the current pandemic, Wallingford Presbyterian Church has repurposed their Little Free Library into a Little Free Pantry. The mini pantry is located at 1414 N 42nd St. in Wallingford. (One block south of Lincoln High School, corner of 42nd and Ashworth Ave N.) We invite our neighbors to drop by and “take what you need, leave what you can.” The suggested donations are canned…

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