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Our new Board of Directors was installed at our
Annual Meeting & Banquet at the Barker Tavern, Scituate. Kathy
Mitchell and Susan Dixon, Co Chairs of the Banquet, and their committee did a
fantastic job of putting together the banquet. The restaurant was decorated
beautifully and the food & service was exceptional, as usual for the Barker
Tavern. TJ Cunningham donated the personalized visors. Thank you notes can go to
Kathy Mitchell’s address because the donor, Tom, is her husband. Other
donations were from Stop & Shop, Norwell and Shaw’s, Hanover. Other
committee members were Brenda Crowley, Nancy Gardner, Joyce Kleinrath, Anne
Lorge, Helen Mischler, Kim Misk, Ruth Murphy, and Kathy Murray. Our thanks to
all. NEW MEMBERS TEA
Ellen Butler
hosted a fabulous gathering many of our sixteen new members. We all appreciate
her dedication to her position. Any new member who was unable to attend can get
general information from any board member. OCTOBER GENERAL MEETING
Sensational
Dahlias – Donna Lane October 4th at the Phoenix Lodge. Donna
is an interior designer &
master gardener who believes the design principles of scale, balance, color and
light should be extended into our outdoor living space. She will give us
gardening tips for these lovely garden flowers. 7:30 PM. Lug-a-mug applies at
this meeting. Captain: Karen Wilson. Hostesses: Joan Chrusciel, Kay
Giardiello, Bea Krupa, Maryanne Nolan, and Karen Pritchard. FIELD TRIPSSix members attended the field trip to Donna Lane’s
gardens. Donna’s award winning specimens were seen in spite of the wet
weather. We will hope for better weather on upcoming field trips. All of the Nature Walks have been postponed until
the first frost due to the Triple E virus. New dates will be announced soon. GIPSY-Gardeners Interested
in Photographing Subjects for You The first meeting is September 27th at
Kennedy’s Country Gardens in Scituate. Kristin Hand will give a wonderful and
very informative hands-on demonstration/lecture. If you want to be on the Gipsy
email group listing please send your
name, telephone number and cell phone number to Rosemary Sampson. (Cell
phones will only be used in transit to locations.) TOPIARY WORKSHOP AT THEME GARDENSClub member Suzanne Mahoney put together a workshop
to be held on Monday, October 3rd at Theme Gardens on
Route 53 in Pembroke. Be there at 10AM. Cost is $20.00. There is still time to
sign up. Call Suzanne @ 781- 826-2915 to reserve your alberta spruce that
can be shaped into a spiral, pompom or cloud shape. Suzanne
suggests you buy a pair of cheap cutters as they will get very sappy and you
will most likely want to throw them away. Check Ocean State Job Lot. Guests
are welcome if you reserve a space for them. Suzanne ordered 40 plants and
can get more if needed. CALL ASAP. TRAFFIC ISLAND PRESENTATION Louise Sironi and her future
daughter in-law have started putting together a Power Point presentation for the
January Pot Luck Dinner meeting. The Gipsy Committee members are joining forces
to try to include all islands. Many islands are in less than perfect condition
right now, most likely due to the heat this summer. If anyone has pictures of
our traffic islands please loan a copy to Louise Sironi, Rosemary Sampson, or
Sandra Woodward. If you have a picture of the workers planting that could be
incorporated. We will accept pictures taken in past years. OCTOBER
BOARD MEETING October 18th at 7:30 PM
NOVEMBER
GENERAL MEETING: President’s Night is when
WHGC invites every president (and their guest) in the South Shore District to
our special event. There are thirty clubs in our district. Held at the Cushing
Hall in Norwell (across from the State Police Barracks) at 7:30 PM. The Garden
Club Federation of Ma President has already responded that she will be
attending, and hopefully our District Director will also be in attendance.
Shirley Minott will do a special presentation “DECK THE HALLS”, decorating
for the holidays. Bring your checkbook to sign up for the December Workshop
events. Please carpool, there is a
shortage of parking. Co- Captains: Mugsie Sarson and Louise Sironi Hostesses: Tanya Ames, Michelle Hardy, Sue Hart, Ann Litka,
Elise McKee, Arlene Traylor, Judy Weber. All board members bake. DECORATING
WORKSHOP IN DECEMBER We are looking for new ideas for our projects offered at
this Holiday Workshop. Our usual projects are boxwood trees, mantel and
centerpieces, kissing balls, swags, and boxwood topiaries. Give your suggestions
to Gina Kmito or Leslie Murphy. HALLOWEEN
PARTY
Club member Teri
Mallory and her husband, Norm Cedarstrom are hosting a Halloween
Event on October 23rd, the Sunday before Halloween, at their
Norwell home. All club members; their children and grandchildren are invited to
attend. We are trying to put together a pumpkin-decorating project for our
Junior Gardeners’ division. Details will be presented at the October General
Meeting. JUNIOR GARDENERS
Our Junior Division Chair, Helen Mischler, is still taking names for
Junior Membership. NEW
MEMBERS Please extend a warm welcome
to: Judy Bond, Nancy Callahan-Arienti, Joan Campbell, Deb Carroll, Felicienne
(Fel) Cullen, Kaela Marie Curtis, Ann Fraser, Michelle Hardy, Mary Koch, Laura
Ann McFarland, Sarah McGillivray, Rosemary O’Day, Kristi Oliveira, Susan
Rogers, Lisa Sheehan, and another pending member, Jennifer Clapp. CALL
TO FALL CONFERENCE Held at the Holiday Inn in Mansfield on Wednesday,
October 26th. Design Program speaker is On Thai “Floral
Imagination, Inspiration and Innovation”. 8 AM registration with adjournment
at 2:45 PM. Deadline is approaching, reservation application will be available
at the October meeting. STICKERS
ENCLOSED Please attach the enclosed stickers to your
yearbook. Note that they are numbered. You will run out of space on page 34, so
use your own discretions as to where you want to continue them. RECYCLING
We are still collecting empty ink-jet cartridges from your
printer, toner cartridges from printers and copying machines and we are now also
collecting old cell phones. Use our pre stamped mailing packages to dispose of
these toxic offenders. They will be recycled properly and at the same time will
be producing a small income to the club. The mailing bags are available at our
general meetings.
PLANT
SALE DROP OFF October 1st and October 7th
are drop off dates for plants for next Junes Plant Sale. If you don’t have
room to hold over plant material then pot them now and drop off at 426 Plain
Street anytime between 9-noon. Please label the plants with permanent
marker. Your names will be checked off for the contributions.
CHAIRMAN MEETING
Louise Sironi held a Chair’s meeting with
several chairs in attendance. If you are a chairperson or co-chair and were
unable to make the meeting, please ask Louise Sironi or Sandra Woodward for the
proper handouts that you should read to be able to do your job adequately. GARDENERS’ PALATE
Pre-orders are still being taken for our cookbook.
Please bring your checkbook because you will pay now to reserve your copy/ies.
The first 200 orders will receive a free cookbook stand that holds the book
open, at an angle that makes it
easy to read. We have sold 175 copies. The books are $18.00 each and will have over 525
recipes included, along with cooking tips. It is expected that they will arrive in
November, before the Presidents Night event. Suzanne Fox and Louise Sironi chair
this fundraiser. Louise takes the orders. TIP OF THE MONTH-HORTICULTURE
FALL COLOR best buys by Rebecca’s Garden. Five favorite
fall bloomers: mums, asters, pansies, sedum and ornamental grass. 1) Mums - Their colorful mounds of blooms come in a
wide variety of shapes and sizes, from the more common cushion mums to the tiny,
new Belgium bloomers. These popular perennials are very easy to grow and
will produce flowers from September to the end of October. 2) Asters - Next to mums, asters are one of the most
popular flowers in the fall garden, and for good reason. Their feathery blooms
come in beautiful shades of pinks, blues and lavenders, and they are one of the
last flowers to leave the garden. There are over 200 types of asters available. Many are
native to North America and will grow just about anywhere in the country. Asters
produce daisy-like blossoms that range in size from a ½ inch to 2 inches. They
will tolerate various lighting conditions, from full sun to part shade, and
reach all different heights. 3) Pansies - Pansies rise to glory in the fall.
They're surprisingly cold-hardy in most of the country, and in warmer climates,
their bright faces can bloom all winter long. Fall planted pansies often grow twice the size and produce
more flowers, because they love the cooler temperatures and their root systems
just keep on developing. 4) Sedum - For a very unusual plant, you have to try
sedum. Sedums are succulents that add a unique texture and color to the fall
garden. One of the most popular varieties is “Autumn Joy.” It has a bushy
appearance with dense heads of broccoli-like flowers. They start out green in
the bud stage and slowly change into a deep, rosy pink as fall arrives. The best
part about growing sedum is that it's low maintenance, drought tolerant and
grows well in any type of soil. 5) Ornamental Grasses - Now if you want colorful
foliage that adds movement and texture to the fall garden, ornamental grasses
can't be beat. On a golden autumn afternoon, these perennials will light up your
backyard. Some are tall and feathery, while others have soft plume-like foliage.
With all ornamental grasses, you don't want to cut them down, not even in the
winter. In the spring, you should cut them down to about 6 inches from the
ground. TIP OF THE MONTH – GIPSY
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