January Monthly Meeting

January 13, 2014

President, Beverly Allen, called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. at the Cypress Creek Lakes Community Center.

Past recipient, Noelle Rowe was announced as December’s Yard of the Month winner.

Those in attendance included: Ann Wiseman, Billie Fontana, Kathie Corbett, Sandra Gilbert, Jennifer Buchert, Mike Owens, Helen Lombardo, Debbie Haluch, Bonnie Segura, Norma Chiaramonte, Larry and Bev Allen, Patti Foucha, Cathy Oland, Susan Sternitzky and John Marenco.

A motion was made and seconded to dispense of the reading of the minutes.

Treasurer’s report: The garden club donated $210.00 to Star of Hope Mission’s holiday toy drive.

Business: Bev discussed various garden club initiatives and asked for ideas for upcoming seasonal tours. Suggestions included a daylily grower’s garden and Peckerwood Garden.

The butterfly garden has been planted and QR codes have been placed to identify plants. The brick fundraiser was mentioned, and it was agreed that the club will participate in this fundraiser once again. Helen gathered names of members who wished to help in the planning of the Mother’s Day Junior Gardener event. She will communicate a meeting date. The actual event will take place May 3, 2014.

 

Speaker and master gardener, Billie Fontana, delivered a hands-on presentation for container gardening. She demonstrated how to create a container that features “a thriller, a filler, and a spiller” using rosemary, red tilt lettuce and strawberries.

Thank you to Debbie for being hostess and host this month!

Door prizes: Thank you to our speaker who donated two beautifully planted containers.

Gardening tip of the month: “Plant trees! (Unless it is really cold) The third Friday in January is often used as a regional Arbor Day. It is okay to plant trees that are containerized in the winter months along the Gulf Coast.” Randy Lemmon, 1001 Garden Line Questions with Randy Lemmon.

The next meeting will be Monday, February 10, 2013.

Meeting adjourned at 9 p.m.