Next meeting: Tuesday, December 11th at 6:00 pm at the Manor House
Hostesses: Margaret Doerr, Dorrie Hansen and Carol Dickson
Note: Hostesses need to coordinate with each other desserts, creamer, and decorations for the table. Please arrive at 5:30 so you have plenty of time to set up before the meeting. Thanks!
Program: Holiday Party and Decorating the Manor House
VGC Blog: Get all the latest news and gardening tips at our new blog website. Go to http://vgcstonykill.blogspot.com/ from any internet connected computer.
YEARBOOK: If you haven’t received yours yet please see Gail Whitefield. Please note this update: Rita Dalton’s new email address is: rdalton1377@peoplepc.com
Notes for Party and Decorating: Please gather at 6 PM for dinner. Those arriving late due to commuting home from work, call Gail Whitefield or Diane Sedore so that a plate can be set-aside for you.
Supplies members need to bring to the December decorating meeting: scissors (for cutting ribbon), wire, wire cutters, glue gun and glue sticks. Donations of artificial decorations, candles and candleholders, and ribbon are welcome as well as any fresh greens (holly, boxwood, bittersweet, other evergreens) for use outdoors. Call Gail Whitefield and leave a message as to what type of fresh greens you have available as she will soon be buying greens for outdoors.
Harvest Festival: Each venue chairperson for the Harvest Festival is asked to complete a report: include comments on set-up, expenses, income, supply sources and cost, top sellers, what didn't sell, and any other information that would be helpful for next year's festival. Be sure to get your report to Karen Vitek who is typing up the annual Harvest Festival Report.
Cookie Exchange: Barbara Marcello is hosting her annual cookie exchange on Tuesday, December 18th at 7:00 PM. Barbara invites any garden club member to participate in the cookie exchange and socialize over coffee and cookies. Let Barbara know by December 11th if you will be joining the cookie exchange.
Step into Spring: The reservation and payment deadline for the "Step Into Spring" Breast Cancer Dinner has been extended to December 11th. The dinner is Monday, April 28th at Anthony's Pier 9 in Newburgh, NY. If you are not going to be at the December meeting, you need to mail your payment of $50 to Diane Sedore.
DEC Camp: Applications are being accepted for our scholarships for two summer campers to one of four New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Summer Camps. If you need information please contact:
--DEC's website at www.dec.ny.gov;
--call 518-402-8914,
--e-mail edcamps@gw.dec.state.ny.us or
--call Joyce Banner at 896-5283.
This year's camper scholarship deadline is February 9th. Campers, boys or girls, age 12-14 can choose from one of four camp locations. and campers, boys or girls, age 15-17 must attend Camp Pack Forest. Returnee campers are welcome, with certain weeks set aside for returnee campers only. Campers must meet the age requirement during the week they attend camp. Campers choose from 8 one-week camp sessions with week 1 being June 29 thru July 5 and week 8 being August 17 thru August 23
Check with your children, neighbors, co-workers, and friends for a teenager who would like to be sponsored by us. We sponsor two campers each summer. The camper and his or her family are responsible for transportation to the DEC camp. If you know of an interested camper, call or e-mail Joyce. Additional camper information will be distributed at the December meeting.
November Meeting Notes:
Speaker: Jim Heron historian from the Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estruaries.
He wrote the book “Denning’s Point: A Hudson River History.”
The Beacon Institute was the brainchild of Governor Pataki. The first small building is almost finished. Eventually there will be laboratories and classrooms on the scale of the Woodshole Institute.
Denning’s Point is just south of the train station. There will be sensors from Manhattan to Troy. He started by just being asked to make a pamphlet about the history of Denning’s Point. He ended up doing research and writing this book.
Barbara Marcello is having the Cookie Exchange on the 13th of December for club members. Please contact Barbara if you plan on attending.
(Thanks to Dottie Bell for continuing to take the following notes!)
Joyce talked about education – birdhouse instructions, etc.
Rita Dalton’s husband is in the hospital.
Advised to keep kids pumpkins for painting separate from the other pumpkins at Harvest Fest.
It was asked that members hear of price reductions first at Harvest Fest.
December Meeting: Decided to go wit the large sandwiches for dinner. Diane Sedore will order them. Dorrie and Margaret will keep the desserts simple. Dinner will be at 6:30 followed by decoration of the Manor House. Reba asked us to do less decorating in the Manor House and more in the new addition.
Open House is December 27th from 12:00 to 4:00.
Ideas for decorating were discussed.
Help is needed to straighten the storage room. Items cannot be brought downstairs until day of meeting. Angie, Diane and Karen will work in Sue’s office. We need to get permission to move the displays on the mantels and windowsills. Barbara and Gail will work on tree. Evelyn and Nancy will work on the coffee room. Pat Broun and Pat Lyman will work on the library. Joyce Banner will work on the children’s room.
Barbara Marcello, Diane Sedore and Joyce Banner are on the nominating committee.
We’re looking for campers to sponsor.
“Step into Spring” reservations now due.
***Thanks to members for understanding the absence of the November newsletter as I was hospitalized at that time. I’m feeling better now and hope to have it stay that way! ~ Karen
A quote especially for December~
"Nature has undoubtedly mastered the art of winter gardening
and even the most experienced gardener can learn from
the unrestrained beauty around them."
Vincent A. Simeone, in "Wonders of the Winter Landscape"
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Lawnflowers, A Story and A List of Names
Sue Kmiotek shared this information:
Hello!
I am announcing the recent publishing of my book:
“Lawnflowers, A Story and A List of Names”.
Please share this announcement with members of your garden club who are interested in any of the following horticultural trends.
1) Enjoying a succession of beautiful lawnflowers blooming throughout the whole growing season long.
2) Transforming lawns into botanically diverse conservation preserves for native and naturalized wildflowers.
3) Growing lawnflower lawns to create habitat for the many beneficial insects that protect landscapes and garden plantings.
4) Celebrating family life through participation in backyard agriculture and horticulture.
5) Eliminating the far reaching harms caused to humans and environment by lawn pesticides.
6) Owning an “ecological performance lawn”.
“Lawnflowers, A Story and A List of Names” may be bought:
1) Directly from the publisher, PublishAmerica, by doing a keyword search for lawnflowers.
2) From the many other book sellers listed on my website.
Below is a description of the book “Lawnflowers, A Story and A List of Names”.
Have fun with your lawns, and happy lawnflowering!
Dennis Bauer
Please visit my website for more information:
www.lawnflowersjerkyandbigfoots.com
Hello!
I am announcing the recent publishing of my book:
“Lawnflowers, A Story and A List of Names”.
Please share this announcement with members of your garden club who are interested in any of the following horticultural trends.
1) Enjoying a succession of beautiful lawnflowers blooming throughout the whole growing season long.
2) Transforming lawns into botanically diverse conservation preserves for native and naturalized wildflowers.
3) Growing lawnflower lawns to create habitat for the many beneficial insects that protect landscapes and garden plantings.
4) Celebrating family life through participation in backyard agriculture and horticulture.
5) Eliminating the far reaching harms caused to humans and environment by lawn pesticides.
6) Owning an “ecological performance lawn”.
“Lawnflowers, A Story and A List of Names” may be bought:
1) Directly from the publisher, PublishAmerica, by doing a keyword search for lawnflowers.
2) From the many other book sellers listed on my website.
Below is a description of the book “Lawnflowers, A Story and A List of Names”.
Have fun with your lawns, and happy lawnflowering!
Dennis Bauer
Please visit my website for more information:
www.lawnflowersjerkyandbigfoots.com
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Step Into Spring
2008 'Step into Spring' Breast Cancer Dinner
Monday, April 28, 2008
Anthony's Pier 9 on Route 9W in Newburgh, NY
If you plan to attend next spring - Reservations and Payment
Need to be made to Diane Sedore at the next VGC Meeting - Tuesday, Nov. 13
Cost $50.00 ~ Same as last year.
(With the popularity of this event, reservations
and payment cut-off will be Nov. 13 ~ unable to
attend the VGC meeting, make your reservation and payment
to Diane Sedore by mail prior to Nov. 13).
Thank you Diane, for graciously arranging for tickets for
Garden Club Members wishing to support breast cancer
Monday, April 28, 2008
Anthony's Pier 9 on Route 9W in Newburgh, NY
If you plan to attend next spring - Reservations and Payment
Need to be made to Diane Sedore at the next VGC Meeting - Tuesday, Nov. 13
Cost $50.00 ~ Same as last year.
(With the popularity of this event, reservations
and payment cut-off will be Nov. 13 ~ unable to
attend the VGC meeting, make your reservation and payment
to Diane Sedore by mail prior to Nov. 13).
Thank you Diane, for graciously arranging for tickets for
Garden Club Members wishing to support breast cancer
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Tuesday, October 2, 2007
VGC October Newsletter
Next meeting: Tuesday, October 9th at 7:00 pm at the Manor House
Hostesses: Marie Bidwell, Bonnie Detweiler and Barbara Marcello
Note: Hostesses need to coordinate with each other desserts, creamer, and decorations for the table. Please arrive at 6:20 so you have plenty of time to set up before the meeting. Thanks!
Program: Workshop to prepare for Harvest Festival
VGC Blog: Get all the latest news and gardening tips at our new blog website. Go to http://vgcstonykill.blogspot.com/ from any internet connected computer.
YEARBOOK: Finally I have all the needed information and these will be distributed at the October meeting.
Harvest Festival: Saturday, October 13th 12:00 – 5:00
Please bring houseplants and perennial divisions to sell at the festival.
Everyone’s help is needed to make this a successful event for us. At the workshop we’ll be making our popcorn gloves, Indian corn decorations and more. If you didn’t sign up yet to bring a soup or bake something be sure to do this on Tuesday evening.
September Meeting Notes:
We began with the salute to the flag and a moment of silence for Sept. 11th.
We heard from this summer’s campers. Pat Broun’s grandchildren Louis and Julian were the campers. Julian related about learning about animals. They even got to see some bears, from a distance! A baby bear came to their campsite and their counselor had to scare it away. He found a rare spring salamander. They both agreed that the food was good. Julian related that they sang a lot of songs around the campfire. He said they did a lot of hiking. Once they got a little lost on a mountain and walked 7 miles. He did the hunter safety course and passed. Louis was able to take archery.
Angie was thanked for her centerpiece for remembrance of 9/11.
At Fishkill Health Related Center they made fresh flower bouquets for the residents. It was from 2:00 to 4:00. Evelyn, Joyce, Barbara, and Diane attended the event. Diane brought books and Barbara brought magazines, which was really appreciated. Andrew Banner took photos and put them in frames for their rooms. There were about 55 to 60 residents.
Beacon Day is on September 30th from 10 to 4. Raindate is Oct. 7th.
Karen Vitek reviewed the chairpersons for the yearbook and there was discussion about the program list for the yearbook. Joyce needs to delegate this responsibility to someone else to work on. In October we will have a workshop meeting for the Harvest Festival. There was a motion made and it passed. The meeting will be held in the new classroom or the barn.
Harvest Festival: The DEC decided that they preferred not to sell the art but you can show it. They feel that the pricing is out of the range of the festival. They don’t want expensive items. Reba tried to help us out with this situation. The tent has already been paid for. Barbara is doing drinks. There was discussion about having coffee available. We need stoves because we only have four right now. There was discussion about buying some stoves. We agreed to buy two large stoves this year. A motion was made and it passed. Evelyn needs people to sign up for baked goods. She needs more round tables and some round tablecloths. She will buy the items needed for the popcorn gloves and we will make 150. When you bring cupcakes bring them in baggies or wrap them. Wrap pieces of round cake too. If you have food umbrellas bring them to help keep the bees away. She needs a few bud vases also. Angie needs people to work with her. Sue, Hanna and Diane volunteered. She is going to get 60 mums for Harvest Fest. Pat Lyman will make some bows for the floral area. Margaret and Sue G. will make some too. Educational material will be made available in the floral area. Diane will ask Chris Petty if she could bring her tent. If she can’t Sue G. will bring hers. Pat will consider whether she will bring the art or not. There is no fee for this event. We are hoping that there will be some publicity for the event. Karen will give each chair a report form, pencil and paper for comments from that day. Be sure to give Karen your report by the November meeting. Each chair should also count their money and place it in an envelope with the amount and area clearly marked on it that day before they give it to Diane.
There is $390 in memory of Bob Decker that will go toward the raised bed garden next spring.
A quote especially for October~
October's poplars are flaming torches
lighting the way to winter.
- Nova Bair
Hostesses: Marie Bidwell, Bonnie Detweiler and Barbara Marcello
Note: Hostesses need to coordinate with each other desserts, creamer, and decorations for the table. Please arrive at 6:20 so you have plenty of time to set up before the meeting. Thanks!
Program: Workshop to prepare for Harvest Festival
VGC Blog: Get all the latest news and gardening tips at our new blog website. Go to http://vgcstonykill.blogspot.com/ from any internet connected computer.
YEARBOOK: Finally I have all the needed information and these will be distributed at the October meeting.
Harvest Festival: Saturday, October 13th 12:00 – 5:00
Please bring houseplants and perennial divisions to sell at the festival.
Everyone’s help is needed to make this a successful event for us. At the workshop we’ll be making our popcorn gloves, Indian corn decorations and more. If you didn’t sign up yet to bring a soup or bake something be sure to do this on Tuesday evening.
September Meeting Notes:
We began with the salute to the flag and a moment of silence for Sept. 11th.
We heard from this summer’s campers. Pat Broun’s grandchildren Louis and Julian were the campers. Julian related about learning about animals. They even got to see some bears, from a distance! A baby bear came to their campsite and their counselor had to scare it away. He found a rare spring salamander. They both agreed that the food was good. Julian related that they sang a lot of songs around the campfire. He said they did a lot of hiking. Once they got a little lost on a mountain and walked 7 miles. He did the hunter safety course and passed. Louis was able to take archery.
Angie was thanked for her centerpiece for remembrance of 9/11.
At Fishkill Health Related Center they made fresh flower bouquets for the residents. It was from 2:00 to 4:00. Evelyn, Joyce, Barbara, and Diane attended the event. Diane brought books and Barbara brought magazines, which was really appreciated. Andrew Banner took photos and put them in frames for their rooms. There were about 55 to 60 residents.
Beacon Day is on September 30th from 10 to 4. Raindate is Oct. 7th.
Karen Vitek reviewed the chairpersons for the yearbook and there was discussion about the program list for the yearbook. Joyce needs to delegate this responsibility to someone else to work on. In October we will have a workshop meeting for the Harvest Festival. There was a motion made and it passed. The meeting will be held in the new classroom or the barn.
Harvest Festival: The DEC decided that they preferred not to sell the art but you can show it. They feel that the pricing is out of the range of the festival. They don’t want expensive items. Reba tried to help us out with this situation. The tent has already been paid for. Barbara is doing drinks. There was discussion about having coffee available. We need stoves because we only have four right now. There was discussion about buying some stoves. We agreed to buy two large stoves this year. A motion was made and it passed. Evelyn needs people to sign up for baked goods. She needs more round tables and some round tablecloths. She will buy the items needed for the popcorn gloves and we will make 150. When you bring cupcakes bring them in baggies or wrap them. Wrap pieces of round cake too. If you have food umbrellas bring them to help keep the bees away. She needs a few bud vases also. Angie needs people to work with her. Sue, Hanna and Diane volunteered. She is going to get 60 mums for Harvest Fest. Pat Lyman will make some bows for the floral area. Margaret and Sue G. will make some too. Educational material will be made available in the floral area. Diane will ask Chris Petty if she could bring her tent. If she can’t Sue G. will bring hers. Pat will consider whether she will bring the art or not. There is no fee for this event. We are hoping that there will be some publicity for the event. Karen will give each chair a report form, pencil and paper for comments from that day. Be sure to give Karen your report by the November meeting. Each chair should also count their money and place it in an envelope with the amount and area clearly marked on it that day before they give it to Diane.
There is $390 in memory of Bob Decker that will go toward the raised bed garden next spring.
A quote especially for October~
October's poplars are flaming torches
lighting the way to winter.
- Nova Bair
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
September Hostesses
Sorry I left this out of the newsletter. The hostesses for September are:
Angie Biersack
Karen Vitek
Dottie Bell
Angie Biersack
Karen Vitek
Dottie Bell
Monday, September 3, 2007
Tioronda Garden Club Herb Program
Tioronda Garden Club has invited us to a program on herbs presented by a speaker from Adam's on Wednesday, September 12th at the Howland Cultural Center at 7:00 PM.
VGC September 2007 Newsletter
Next meeting: Tuesday, September 11th at 7:00 pm at the Manor House
VGC Blog: Get all the latest news and gardening tips at our new blog website. Go to http://vgcstonykill.blogspot.com/ from any internet connected computer. You can go to your local public library to do this if you don’t have your own computer. All meeting minutes will be posted to this site.
Harvest Festival Raffle Basket: Please bring new garden related items to place in the basket at the meeting.
YEARBOOK: If you have ANY information for the yearbook, please, please get this to Karen Vitek as soon as possible. If I don’t receive the information in the next few days I will have to make a choice between blank pages and waiting to distribute it until the October meeting.
Upcoming Events: Mark your calendars for these events.
Beacon Day: Sunday, September 30th 12:00 – 4:00
Harvest Festival: Saturday, October 13th 12:00 – 5:00
August Meeting Notes:
Diane Sedore is chairing the Harvest Festival. She is getting sub chairs for each area. There was discussion about whether we can have an Art area.
The program schedule for next year will be sent to Karen by Joyce Banner. There was a discussion about having a planning meeting in February. In April the meeting will be a working meeting to divide perennials. Joyce also suggested having a hands-on meeting with someone who does Ikebana.
Historian: June Joyce
Wildflower Loop chairmen is open.
Bonnie is going to chair the Mother’s Day Plant Sale
Hostesses chaired by Margaret Doerr: Feb: Diane Sedore, Louise Winter and Stephanie Pratt, October: Marie Bidwell and Bonnie Detweiler
Barbara Marcello is chairing the Holiday Open House.
The money donated in memory of Bob Decker will be used to buy a bench near the raised beds.
An Eagle Scout from Troop 95 is going to work on the Herb Bed for his Eagle Scout Project. He is submitting it for approval to the Boy Scout Council. His name is Kyle Perry.
A quote especially for September~
By all these lovely tokens
September days are here,
With summer's best of weather,
And autumn's best of cheer.
Helen Hunt Jackson, from September
VGC Blog: Get all the latest news and gardening tips at our new blog website. Go to http://vgcstonykill.blogspot.com/ from any internet connected computer. You can go to your local public library to do this if you don’t have your own computer. All meeting minutes will be posted to this site.
Harvest Festival Raffle Basket: Please bring new garden related items to place in the basket at the meeting.
YEARBOOK: If you have ANY information for the yearbook, please, please get this to Karen Vitek as soon as possible. If I don’t receive the information in the next few days I will have to make a choice between blank pages and waiting to distribute it until the October meeting.
Upcoming Events: Mark your calendars for these events.
Beacon Day: Sunday, September 30th 12:00 – 4:00
Harvest Festival: Saturday, October 13th 12:00 – 5:00
August Meeting Notes:
Diane Sedore is chairing the Harvest Festival. She is getting sub chairs for each area. There was discussion about whether we can have an Art area.
The program schedule for next year will be sent to Karen by Joyce Banner. There was a discussion about having a planning meeting in February. In April the meeting will be a working meeting to divide perennials. Joyce also suggested having a hands-on meeting with someone who does Ikebana.
Historian: June Joyce
Wildflower Loop chairmen is open.
Bonnie is going to chair the Mother’s Day Plant Sale
Hostesses chaired by Margaret Doerr: Feb: Diane Sedore, Louise Winter and Stephanie Pratt, October: Marie Bidwell and Bonnie Detweiler
Barbara Marcello is chairing the Holiday Open House.
The money donated in memory of Bob Decker will be used to buy a bench near the raised beds.
An Eagle Scout from Troop 95 is going to work on the Herb Bed for his Eagle Scout Project. He is submitting it for approval to the Boy Scout Council. His name is Kyle Perry.
A quote especially for September~
By all these lovely tokens
September days are here,
With summer's best of weather,
And autumn's best of cheer.
Helen Hunt Jackson, from September
VGC August Meeting 2007
Diane Sedore is chairing the Harvest Festival. She is getting sub chairs for each area. There was discussion about whether we can have an Art area.
The program schedule for next year will be sent to Karen by Joyce Banner. There was a discussion about having a planning meeting in February. In April the meeting will be a working meeting to divide perennials. Joyce also suggested having a hands-on meeting with someone who does Ikebana.
Historian: June Joyce
Wildflower Loop chairmen is open.
Bonnie is going to chair the Mother’s Day Plant Sale
Hostesses chaired by Margaret Doerr: Feb: Diane Sedore, Louise Winter and Stephanie Pratt, October: Marie Bidwell and Bonnie Detweiler
Barbara Marcello is chairing the Holiday Open House.
The money donated in memory of Bob Decker will be used to buy a bench near the raised beds.
An Eagle Scout from Troop 95 is going to work on the Herb Bed for his Eagle Scout Project. He is submitting it for approval to the Boy Scout Council. His name is Kyle Perry.
The program schedule for next year will be sent to Karen by Joyce Banner. There was a discussion about having a planning meeting in February. In April the meeting will be a working meeting to divide perennials. Joyce also suggested having a hands-on meeting with someone who does Ikebana.
Historian: June Joyce
Wildflower Loop chairmen is open.
Bonnie is going to chair the Mother’s Day Plant Sale
Hostesses chaired by Margaret Doerr: Feb: Diane Sedore, Louise Winter and Stephanie Pratt, October: Marie Bidwell and Bonnie Detweiler
Barbara Marcello is chairing the Holiday Open House.
The money donated in memory of Bob Decker will be used to buy a bench near the raised beds.
An Eagle Scout from Troop 95 is going to work on the Herb Bed for his Eagle Scout Project. He is submitting it for approval to the Boy Scout Council. His name is Kyle Perry.
Monday, August 13, 2007
Plants for Dry Shade
Question: What ground cover can I grow in dry shade?
Answer: One of the best plants for dry shade is epimedium. This tough little perennial produces clusters of pink, red, purple, orange, yellow, or white flowers in spring and offers shield-shaped foliage that's evergreen on many varieties. Hardiness varies by type, but in general, they're hardy in Zones 3 to 9
Answer: One of the best plants for dry shade is epimedium. This tough little perennial produces clusters of pink, red, purple, orange, yellow, or white flowers in spring and offers shield-shaped foliage that's evergreen on many varieties. Hardiness varies by type, but in general, they're hardy in Zones 3 to 9
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