 September, 2007
Happy Birthday to Ruth Ailes, Jean Potter, Cathi Ayers, Lynn Bassett, Michael Harnden
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9/14/2007 the new garden club year opened at the home of Joe & Deb Barney ... current and 'long lost' members, numerous guests and six new members, Sheila & Dwayne Finch, Sr., Mildred Arnold and Kelsey Pitts were welcomed ...Lona & Joe Bassett joined after the meeting.
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Members & guests were greeted by
Terry & Joan
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Deb & Christine served luscious snacks |
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Ellsworth attended FFGC Camp Wekiva during the summer and came to express his appreciation and gratitude, to tell about the activities and fun he had and to show the wonderful things he made while at camp. Ellsworth earned a Dorothy Clark Camp Wekiva Scholarship, as did 3 other children, through his enthusiastic participation in Junior Gardeners last school year. Generous donations from members last January covered the two additional scholarships awarded this summer. |
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Debbe Hooper [see inset], Program Coordinator, Florida Yards & Neighborhoods, UF Extension Service, spoke about things that constitute a Florida Friendly Yard ... proper watering, fertilization, mulch, native and invasive plants and wildlife habitat. Joe & Deb's yard [right photo] is being considered for designation as a Florida Friendly Yard.
Debbe Hooper's email is: debbe,hooper@bocc.citrus.fl.us |
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| 9/22/2007 Adopt-a-Highway Road Clean-up Day: 10 workers were able to finish our section from Hwy 41 to Trail's End Rd by several teams volunteering to do two sections [Thanks to: Thelma, Marcia & Ossie Beasley, Lona & Joe Bassett, Kathy Davis, Anne Propp, Pam & Dave Bellman, & jo |
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| 9/26/2007 Orange Avenue Garden Spots & Pots beautification day was very productive ... 9 volunteer workers helped with weeding, trimming and putting in new plants in one or more of the gardens ... the effort really helped to spruce up the town. Thanks to: Kathy Davis, Cathi Ayers, Judy Lane [Corner Garden]; Christine Harnden, Lona Bassett & Pam Bellman [Rose & Bike Trail Gardens]; Jo Quackenbush, Kathy Hofmann, and Bernice Colbath [Memorial Garden] |
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Judy Lane, Kathy Davis & Cathi Ayers
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Christine Harnden & Lona Bassett |
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Pam Bellman |
Bernice Colbath, Kathy Hofmann & jo |
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Florida Native Wildflowers of the Month |
Nominate your favorite wildflower and tell us how to use it in the garden |
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Whatzit??? A Narrow-leaf Sunflower or Swamp Sunflower (Helianthus angustifolius)
Plant type: Tall, late-blooming perennial
Hardiness: USDA Zones 6 to 9
A relative of the annual sunflower, has smaller flowers but blooms for a longer period of time. Golden-yellow blooms cover this plant in late summer into fall. Blooms are daisy-like are two to three inches wide. The narrow, deep-green leaves are coarse to the touch. Salt tolerant; good for coastal regions. Mature size is six to 10 feet tall, four to five feet wide. Native to the U.S.
Light: Like most sunflowers, this one does best in full sun. Plants grown in partial shade will be leggier and probably fall over without support. They won't produce as many flowers, either.
Moisture: Narrow-leaved sunflower prefers a moist soil but will thrive in well drained soils if watered during dry spells.
Hardiness: USDA Zones 6 - 9. Narrow-leaved sunflower is an herbaceous perennial that dies to the ground after the first freeze, and returns in spring.
Propagation: Plant seeds in spring. Divide the root mass in spring or autumn.
Attracts native butterflies, bees and birds. Tolerates swamp and salty conditions. No serious pest or disease problems; can be susceptible to powdery mildew and spittle bugs.
Warning: In ideal conditions (full sun, rich soil and enough water), swamp sunflower may spread by underground rhizomes and be potentially invasive.
http://www.floridata.com/ref/H/heli_ang.cfm |
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Whatzit??? Blue Curls [Trichostema dichotomum], Lamiaceae family
Category:
Herbs,
Perennials
Height:
18-36 in.
Spacing:
12-15 in.
Hardiness:
Not Applicable
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun,
Sun to Partial Shade
Danger:
N/A
Bloom Color:
Dark Blue,
White/Near White
Bloom Time:
Late Summer -
Winter
Foliage:
Aromatic
Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or
birds
Flowers are fragrant
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not
over water
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings
next season
Soil requirements: Good ole Florida sand ... well drained, doesn't like it wet for too long [excessive moisture in the rainy season will kill it].
Propagation Methods: Self seeding or
sow seed after last frost
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/54009/
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