Speakers, Jackie and Marvin Yarotsky, present "Chrysanthemums."
Mr. Yarotsky, a long-time member of the National Chrysanthemum Society, demonstrates how to make the perfect soil mix for chrysanthemums.
Garden Club members Helen Lombardo, Bev Allen, Kathy Booth, Patti Foucha and Sandra Gilbert select a few mums of their own!
Meeting Minutes
President Sandra Gilbert called the meeting of the CCL Garden Club at 7:05 PM at the CCL Community Center. She welcomed all members and guests. We had two new guests join our club tonight.
Sandra announced Yard of the Month recipients. They are Vincent and Jane Galeoto of 11510 Matlock.
Attendees: Sandra Gilbert, Marcia and Dave Mausolf, Jennifer Buchert, Bonnie Seguro, Helen Lombardo, Beverly Allen, Cathy Oland, Patti Foucha, Kathy Booth, Billie Fontana, guests Patricia Haygood and Ann Schmidt and speakers Marvin and Jackie Yarotsky.
PROGRAM: Jackie and Marvin Yarotsky gave us an informative talk and slide presentation on growing chrysanthemums. They are from the “Mums and More” Garden Club. Motion was made and seconded to dispense of the reading of the minutes. Marcia gave the Treasurer’s report: Beginning balance was $1792.69, disbursements of $152.73 leaving us an ending balance of $1639.96.
OLD BUSINESS: Sandra gave us an update on the Butterfly Garden. We’re working on getting signage for the garden and Helen reported that we will clean the garden in October as well as plant new plants. Garden Club yard signs are available for $17.00. If you purchase one you will receive a $10.00 gift card from Plants For All Seasons.
NEW BUSINESS: Sandra announced the September birthdays. They are Jennifer, Patti, Dawn and Krista. We discussed changing the by-laws. Helen made a motion to include non-residents in the CCL Garden Club with the understanding that all projects will benefit the Cypress Creek Lakes subdivision only. They will benefit from our outstanding speaker programs, information shared by club members and the fellowship of our members. Motion was seconded and passed. We will have a Q&A each month, our brick fundraiser will continue in Oct. and Nov., we will continue the Seeds for Life project, our Youth Projects will continue. We will also have book talks for anyone wishing to share gardening tips. There is now a message board in front of the Community Center which we can use to advertise our club activities. Gardening Link of the Month www.mums.org National Chrysanthemum Society.
A very special thank you goes to Helen Lombardo, who contributed 44 packets of seed to the Seeds For Life project.
Gardening Tip of the Month: Fall vegetables: keep soils hydrated even between plantings. “Dry soils lead to poor microbial activity…Work on revitalizing soils a few weeks before planting time. Watering the beds regularly until planting will also make a significant difference with germination.”
Our next meeting will be Oct. 8, 2012 at CCL Community Center at 7:00 PM. Thanks to Marcia and Dave for being hosting this month. Door prizes were won by Cathy, Helen, Bonnie and Ann. They were donated by Helen, Jackie and Marvin Yarotsky and Marcia and Dave Mausolf. Sandra adjourned the meeting at 8:50 PM. Respectfully submitted, Marcia Mausolf Secretary/Treasurer
