Attendees: Bonnie
Buhl, Debbie Haluch, Liz Hearn, Ellen and Mark Jones, Mike Owens, Louise
Rugaard, Ann Sansbury, Dale Smothers, Stevee Steely, Tracy Walker
Speaker: Darla
Harris, Owner/Operator of Fern Plantation Nursery in Magnolia, TX. Her topic
was Ferns and she brought lots of indoor and outdoor ferns which she talked
about and then offered for sale.
Refreshments: Refreshments
were provided by Mark and Ellen and the door prize were provided by Bonnie Buhl
and won by Liz.
Minutes: We
dispensed with the reading of the October Minutes. Motion by Mark, Seconded by
Mike.
Birthdays:
Mark Jones (Nov. 9), Marcia Mausolf (Nov. 21)
Old Business:
·
Butterfly Repairs in the two gardens have
been completed and Liz will repaint them.
·
Raising the stones at Butterfly Haven –
The cost will be $700. Mike has pressure washed the stone and it looks good.
Ellen made a motion to postpone the raising and Mark seconded the motion.
·
Round Top Collections – Liz reported that
she cannot reach the manager of the new store to schedule a time to do the
fundraiser. Debbie volunteered to contact the owner, Jeff.
·
Tours – Stevee spoke about possible
upcoming tours.
·
The Thanksgiving dinner will be November
18 at 7:00 at D ’Vine Wine Bar & Bistro, 25202 NW Freeway #100, Cypress. A
sheet was passed to sign up.
·
The HFOC Plant Sale is November 12 at
Bellaire UMC.
·
Garden Clean Up and Planting – Ann spoke
about the garden cleanup on November 5 and the garden planting on November 12
and thanked all those who participated. We have a new contact with IMS
Landscaping – Luke Walker.
New Business:
· The
HFGC Christmas Gala is December 9.
· Our
December meeting is December 9 at 7:00 at Liz’s house. Bring a dish to share
and a white elephant gift (limit $25).
· Mike
ordered 5 bricks for the garden. They are in and he and Larry will install them
soon.
Gardening Tips of the
Month:
· Now is the best time to plant roses and other
woody ornamentals. You are running out of time to get other plants in with
enough time to prepare for winter cold so get those final transplants in while
you still have time. Now is a great time to prep your soil for next season and
to clean up last seasons debris. If you can, save raked up leaves for next
year’s mulch.
Next meeting: Friday, December 9 at Liz Hearn’s house
10546 Hartfield Bluff Lane.
