May is the right time to protect your apples, pears and Asian pears from apple maggot fly and codling moth. Can't have that! City Fruit, a 501(c)(3) non-profit helping residential tree growers grow healthy fruit, harvest & use what they can, and share the rest, offers a comprehensive pest protection class at the Solid Ground Bldg in Wallingford on Saturday, May 1, 1:30 – 3:00 pm. Conveniently scheduled so you can attend the Seattle Tilth Edible Plant sale in the am,…
There are as many answers to “why are there shoes in trees” are there are, well, shoes in trees. I spotted this Shoe Tree of Wallingford just yesterday: (Bagley and 40th) Maybe it’s all of the caffeinated people from Irwin’s. Perhaps it’s the folks on the way back from Durn Good, celebrating snagging that last block of ice, or that 6-pack of Guinness. Or maybe, as Snopes.com suggests, there isn’t a right answer, just a lot of possible answers! Are there…
Outside our borders, but if you're a local history buff, you may want to stroll over to the Fremont Library in May to check out their exhibit of historic homes: The Fremont Branch of The Seattle Public Library will feature a display of historic homes in Fremont in May. The exhibit, presented by the Fremont Historical Society in honor of National Preservation Month, will launch with a public reception from noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 1 at the branch, 731…
Have you ever noticed that "Forums" button near the top of the Wallyhood page? Click it! See what your neighbors are saying, start your own conversation, ask for recommendations -- heck, you can even find someone on the Forum who might be willing to lend you a gardening tool. Here are some highlights from current Forums discussions: A Wallyhood reader suffered the loss of a Burley kids bike trailer last weekend. Check out the description, and let 'em know if you…
Nah, we're not knocking off horses, we're just suggesting that you, like us, may have some old cans of unwanted paint in your basement somewhere, cluttering things up. You want to throw them away, but know you shouldn't. You want to donate them, but it's kind of a hassle. Maybe you'll use them someday for a project with your kid. Maybe someday you'll have a kid. In honor of Earth Day, the fine folks at Reed Painting Company will come to…
Have a secret (or not-so-secret) love of comic books? Know there's a totally rad comic book shop right here in Wallingford? Annual Free Comic Book Day is Saturday May 1st and Comics Dungeon on 45th and Thackeray is giving away a variety of comic books all day from 11-8. The books are special editions (some first prints) marked with the "Free Comic Book Day" logo and come from many publishers, including DC, Archie and Dark Horse. Check out these samples: There…
Our Wallyhood Fainting Goat Gelato contest has officially come to a close, and we received some great entries from the creative minds of Wallingford. We’ve narrowed down the list of potential candidates and now it’s up to you, the readers, to decide which flavor deserves the Readers Choice award. On Friday, Fainting Goat will pick the winning Wallyhood flavor, and we’ll tally up the votes for Readers Choice and announce both winners later that afternoon. Readers Choice Finalists (with their comments):…