Kunena Site Syndication http://www.downtoearthgardenclub.org/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:38:14 -0500 Kunena 1.5.9 http://www.downtoearthgardenclub.org/components/com_kunena/template/default_ex/images/english/emoticons/rss.gif http://www.downtoearthgardenclub.org/ Kunena Site Syndication http://www.downtoearthgardenclub.org/forum/3-garden-club-events/21-rose-garden-tour.html#21 Renzie Park Rose Garden. Sept. 12 Email downtoearthgardenclub@hotmail.com for more information. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:34:51 -0500 http://www.downtoearthgardenclub.org/forum/2-general-gardening-information/20-information-on-posting.html#20 For those of you who asked why you can't post on the forum. You must have an account and be logged in before you can post. An administrator must approve your request for an account due to so many problems with spam posts. If you are a garden club member or appear to be a real live person you will be approved. If there is a question about approval please email us at downtoearthgardenclub@hotmail.com and we'll sort it out. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:56:36 -0500 http://www.downtoearthgardenclub.org/forum/2-general-gardening-information/19-late-tomato-blight.html#19 We have had one confirmed case of late blight within the group this year. Lisa lost all of her tomatoes despite tarping the soil last year and properly disposing of all of her infected tomatoes. This is the second year she has lost tomatoes. One alleged case was reported. The gardener spotted it in a neighbor's garden. One semi confirmed case where the gardener again lost tomatoes for two years in a row despite taking precautions. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:06:56 -0500 http://www.downtoearthgardenclub.org/forum/2-general-gardening-information/18-submission-of-articles.html#18 Contact the group if you wish to submit an original article to the archive. We welcome well researched or personal experience articles on gardening or related subjects. Email downtoearthgardenclub@hotmail.com Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:57:26 -0500 http://www.downtoearthgardenclub.org/forum/3-garden-club-events/17-red-hat-days.html#17 The garden club was invited to participate in Red Hat Days at the mall again this year. Lorraine and I set up the table, duly decorated with red and purple, and offered gardening advice. We had very few takers. Apparently, the Red Hat ladies are not all that interested in gardening. We did have one participant who claimed to be aware of a case of late blight this year. Last year we served cookies and tea and had much more interest.in the intricacies of keeping plants thriving. Hmmmmm! I’m sure there is something to be learned here. http://www.downtoearthgardenclub.org/images/fbfiles/images/red_hat.jpg Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:04:37 -0500 http://www.downtoearthgardenclub.org/forum/3-garden-club-events/16-master-gardener-tour.html#16 By Sandie McClure Linda Hepfner, Lorraine Martelli, and I joined the Mercer County Master Gardeners and Friends on a bus trip July 31. Our first stop of the day was at the private garden of Carol Knock, a retired teacher in Warren, Ohio. She plants and maintains an acre of beautiful landscape in her backyard. We enjoyed seeing a variety of willows, rose of Sharon, and dogwoods (one had green stems which turn golden in the fall). Her rock garden was highlighted with delightful and whimsical plant containers—boots, a blue-enameled roaster, tea kettles, large cups, and other innovative containers. The colorful landscape had many unique birdhouses and feeders. Our second stop was at the Draime Estate Gardens of Kent State University. These are a botanical display of incredible beauty with interesting sculptures. After touring the Japanese Garden, the Orchestral Garden, and others, we enjoyed a lunch in the Italian Folly—a formal garden with woody plant hedges and ornamental trees. Our third stop was at the Kridler Greenhouse and Gardens in Homeworth. We saw varieties of plants which were new to all of us. The colorful displays included a variety of Hibiscus, Roses of Sharon, passion flowers, ornamental myrtle bushes, citrus trees, hummingbird vines, and others too numerous to mention. The staff was preparing an area near their lake for a wedding party of 300-400 guests. It was a lovely setting for a wedding. Many of our group purchased plants and yard furniture at Kridler’s. The final stop of the day was at the Brumbaugh Nature Center in Alliance. We enjoyed the Visitors Center, the 1860 Houston Barn, and the nature trails. Our trip was both educational and enjoyable. If you travel in the Ohio area, please consider stopping at one of these places. http://www.downtoearthgardenclub.org/images/fbfiles/images/Lorraine2020Sandie1.JPG Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:46:24 -0500