October 14, 2020
"Reconnect with Fall"
Hostess Marilyn Wright
Strawberry Hut
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Co-Hostesses: Jamie LeBlanc, Pat Walsh
11:30 AM Call Meeting to Order
Opening Prayer and Collect
Pledge of Allegiance
Co-Hostesses: Jamie LeBlanc, Pat Walsh
11:30 AM Call Meeting to Order
Opening Prayer and Collect
Pledge of Allegiance
Guest Speaker Ronnie Rossie
Northshore Daylily Society
"The Wonderful World of Daylilies"
Northshore Daylily Society
"The Wonderful World of Daylilies"
Nationally known daylily hybridizer Ronnie Rossie of Hammond spoke on “The Wonderful World of Daylilies” to the Gardenettes at their October 14 meeting held at the Strawberry Board Building in Memorial Park. Being a small group, the garden club was able to safely distance themselves for the event.
A longtime member and immediate past president of the North Shore Daylily Society, Rossie shared some of his techniques for cross pollenating and propagating from proliferations, the small plantlets that form on the end of some flower stalks. Methodical record keeping and scheduled fertilizing are needed to maintain Rossie’s award winning blooms. Ronnie brought some of his plants for the club members.
Vicky Fannaly opened the meeting; Sandra Haro presented a gift to Sonya Avery, immediate past president for her two years of service. Recording secretary, LeBlanc read the minutes from the September Zoom meeting, and Ellen Pusey gave the treasurer’s report.
Hostesses for the event were Marilyn Wright, Jamie LeBlanc and Pat Walsh. Roll call gave everyone an opportunity to say something about Autumn, either a memory, thought or what they were planting. The club welcomed returning member Dottie Boudreaux.
The floral exhibit was “Fall Madness” a designer’s choice of wild flowers, using fresh or dried material. Anna Poland won for her mixture of colors and textures. A plant exchange gave members a chance to swap and share the things they grew.
Make a Difference Day chairman Carol McGough noted that law enforcement was a big difference maker in the community, so something was planned to honor them for this national celebration. Karen Moran volunteered to help her.
Garden of the Month chairman Wright agreed to to incorporate Genesis commercial landscaping with Garden of the Month residential gardening. Genesis will be awarded twice a year and Garden of the Month in remaining months.
Hostesses for the November meeting are Pusey, Avery and Margaret Hardin. The hostesses will decide on the meeting place. Guest speaker will be John Grimm, a national authority on camellias and owner of Camellia Heaven, which boasts acres of landscaped camellias.
A longtime member and immediate past president of the North Shore Daylily Society, Rossie shared some of his techniques for cross pollenating and propagating from proliferations, the small plantlets that form on the end of some flower stalks. Methodical record keeping and scheduled fertilizing are needed to maintain Rossie’s award winning blooms. Ronnie brought some of his plants for the club members.
Vicky Fannaly opened the meeting; Sandra Haro presented a gift to Sonya Avery, immediate past president for her two years of service. Recording secretary, LeBlanc read the minutes from the September Zoom meeting, and Ellen Pusey gave the treasurer’s report.
Hostesses for the event were Marilyn Wright, Jamie LeBlanc and Pat Walsh. Roll call gave everyone an opportunity to say something about Autumn, either a memory, thought or what they were planting. The club welcomed returning member Dottie Boudreaux.
The floral exhibit was “Fall Madness” a designer’s choice of wild flowers, using fresh or dried material. Anna Poland won for her mixture of colors and textures. A plant exchange gave members a chance to swap and share the things they grew.
Make a Difference Day chairman Carol McGough noted that law enforcement was a big difference maker in the community, so something was planned to honor them for this national celebration. Karen Moran volunteered to help her.
Garden of the Month chairman Wright agreed to to incorporate Genesis commercial landscaping with Garden of the Month residential gardening. Genesis will be awarded twice a year and Garden of the Month in remaining months.
Hostesses for the November meeting are Pusey, Avery and Margaret Hardin. The hostesses will decide on the meeting place. Guest speaker will be John Grimm, a national authority on camellias and owner of Camellia Heaven, which boasts acres of landscaped camellias.
Horticulture: PLANT EXCHANGE
Three specimens to be judged.
Exhibits:
“ Fall Madness ”- Designer’s Choice, using wild flowers, fresh and/or dried material.
HORTICULTURE HINT:
Give houseplants their last breath of fresh air - move them to a protected spot and groom them for moving indoors during the cold months.
Three specimens to be judged.
Exhibits:
“ Fall Madness ”- Designer’s Choice, using wild flowers, fresh and/or dried material.
HORTICULTURE HINT:
Give houseplants their last breath of fresh air - move them to a protected spot and groom them for moving indoors during the cold months.
MENU: Chicken Rotel Spaghetti, Green Salad, Apple Dumplings and Cookies