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Signs of Fall
submitted by Shelley Corey of The
Mum Farm
Fall is approaching. I see the
signs of it daily. The first brisk
morning in the 50’s, actually
quite a relief from the stress of the
heat of the summer and lack of
rain in July. My annual plantings
are almost at peak and I can tell I
should start doing some pinching
to make them tidier. Watering
my pots is becoming a chore
because the roots have filled the Pictured LtoR: Natalie Ballesteros, Neve Galiulo, Mya Russo, Sofia Circelli, Natalie
pots and sometimes once a day LaLonde, Cara Luley, Olivia Sinacore, Sophia Winegard, Molly McElhinney, Remy
watering is not even enough. The Leist, Evelynn Taylor, Lauren Prichard
days are getting shorter, signaling Not pictured: Kinsley Green, Ava Green, and Eissen Gooldy
the mum buds to start swelling!
Here comes mum season. New Hartford 12u Softball All Stars Named
Time to replant those pots with 2025 League Champions!
fall annuals and mums to give
everything a fresh new autumn feel. The popularity of mums has exploded over the The New Hartford Girls Softball 12u All Stars recently finished their summer league
years. When The Mum Farm started growing mums, 56 years ago, they were not all as champions! Throughout the summer, the girls competed against local teams from
that popular. Now they are synonymous with fall! Central Valley, Frankfort, Whitesboro, and other surrounding areas. All games were
I’ll remind you that it is important to not buy your mums too early in the season, held in Ilion during July and August. The girls entered the final playoff week as the
or with a lot of color. Mums only bloom once and it’s the cool autumn temperatures number one seed and won both playoff games to take home the championship! This
that make them last and last! I know how hard it is to pick out a mum with only year’s team successfully defended their 12u title from last summer.
a blossom or two open, but that’s the correct way to enjoy the full length of their Congratulations on a fantastic summer softball season to an AMAZING group of
bloom season. No need to dead-head them. They rarely need fertilizer… simply girls. Go, Spartans!
keep them evenly moist and stand back and enjoy their beauty. The transformation
from just buds to a full blossoming plant still fascinates me. They are about as easy a
plant as you can get, with such a WOW factor as the fall season progresses.
Customers often ask me how often to water them. First off, we don’t want them to
wilt. If that happens repeatedly you will end up with much smaller flowers than the
plant should have. You have stressed them out! Keeping them evenly moist without
having them sit in water is the key. Here’s what I often tell them. If you are wearing
summer clothes, water your mums daily. If you start putting on a coat, you might be
able to get away with every other day watering. If it rains, remember that we have
to have a good soaker in order to get through all that foliage to water the soil, so I
suggest testing the soil, or just continue to water as regular. Mums all have drainage
holes, so rarely can you over water them!
The fun of fall decorating begins soon. Remember to smile, mums help brighten
our autumn days!
Team members include: Back row (left to right): Jaina Circelli, Jordyn Willis, Madalynn
Brown, Nora Ryan, Gioia Fontaine, Karina Coffay, Joslyn Bansner
Front row: Avery LaLonde, Lyla Godfrey, Shae Cornish, Paige Falk, Hadley Klausner

Congrats to NH Girls Softball 10u

The New Hartford Girls Softball 10u All Stars also competed in the same league
this summer. In the final week of playoffs, the girls ended their summer season by
finishing second in the 10u division. Congratulations on an awesome season, girls!