The President's garden the "McMahon-Schreifer" gardens (6/2019)

What a wonderful June

meeting spending time seeing Tammara's garden and seeing her skills with such abundant results.  History, information on plants, great food, ending the night with raffles.

Inspiring ......

Rain gardens with Cynthia Rabinowitz

Cynthia Rabinowitz, Executive Director of the Northwest Conservation District, offered a program on the multiple benefits of a Rain Garden and techniques required to create one in the home yard.

 

The Northwest Conservation District (NWCD) is a local environmental non-profit 501c 3) organization serving 34 municipalities in northwestern Connecticut.  They support the sustainable use of resources and energy; promote ecosystem, watershed and open space planning; and offer advice on the benefits of Low Impact Development techniques.

Cynthia Rabinowitz

Where to place your rain garden

great website to use for rain gardens/gardening

Depth of garden is 6" to 8"

2019 Annual Gardening Gurus Trade and Swap

Dottie potted these wonderful begonias

This is the 9th annual Gardening Gurus plant and swap in conjuction with Newtown Horticulture Club and Trinity Productions.   It is so much fun to  attend and what you can learn about plants and gardening as we expand and recreate our gardens.. We were under the pavilion at Dickenson Park, Newtown so weather is never a problem.

We are all excited to see our new items thrive. See you Spring 2020 at this wonderful swap! 

If anyone would like white pine trees let Cindy know

Mike say's turtles will love this ground cover need they name of it again

Anise hyssop and ferns, plus more

Wonderful gardening books

Holly Hock seeds

Grasses, hydranga even Russian Sage

Fast and easy seed sowing with Kris Atwood

Long time club member Kris Atwood has been studying seed propagation and  shared her knowledge and discussed tips and techniques she learned from a professional Seed Sowing Workshop.  Kris also provided demos, now let's hope  growing our own plants from seeds  is now a breeze.

items to use

diagram of how seeds go into pot

mixing the potting mix

tamping down the material

where Kris orders some of her items, she made her own tamper with styrofoam

heat mats

love this garden shoes

love the  design  used on these plates

Annual meeting Oct. 2018 and pot luck supper - bonus pumpkin decorating

Details of annual meeting:

Election of officers: President: Tammara McMahon-Schriefer will stay for another year, Joan Cominski as Secretary, Cindy Miller as our blogger n website Editor

Everyone brought delicious food and the festive pumpkin craft was fun & easy to make.

Proposal for club donation to Aspetuck is for $50.00 for 2 blueberry plants. Can't wait to prune and pick again next year. All in favor was passed.

Suggested date and location of Holiday party, is Friday Dec 7th, 2018. Two suggestions were made. 1) by Tammara we rent out Alexandria room and cater. 2) by Joann have it at Sal & Pepes again.

We need your votes ASAP!! Please email Tammara which you prefer.

PS 

An early winter invite for the annual "A Night of Song" sponsored by Trinity Productions caroling on the green in front of Sabrina's, 4 Washington Ave., Sandy Hook 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm join in sheet music provided.

Flyer for active new members will be coming soon. Please bring a friend or neighbor to come to our next meeting.

Enjoy the Fall season!  

Pick and Picnic at the Victory Garden

Our Annual Pick and Picnic was held ,  Friday, July 20 that the Victory Garden, Fairfield Hills.   We spent time in the garden and spend some time weeding and watering our rows and harvested wonderful veggies.  Than on to a potluck supper so many delicious treats!  A few of us hung out till 10:00 pm watching the stars.  What a wonderful night ! Can't wait to go back.

even a visit from Missy

John brought his angel trumpet for all to see