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November 2014 McLennan County Master Gardeners Association
Betty Tawwater, Active and Well-Respected Master Gardener
Betty Tawwater was born
and raised in San Antonio,
where she attended public
schools. Her family later
moved to Dallas. Betty
graduated from Bryan
Adams High School there.
Then she attended Baylor
University, where she
graduated with a
Psychology major and
Biology minor.
Betty liked Waco and stayed right here. That’s where she
met future husband Chris. The couple married in a small
Lake Tahoe chapel. They have a son in Plano and a
daughter in San Antonio, plus four granddaughters, ages 10
to 15.
Following Baylor graduation, Betty worked in social
services for Texas Workforce Commission and Child
Protective Services. She took time out to raise her family,
and then she worked as a rehabilitation/personnel director
for Goodwill Industries. She attended classes in Dallas for
two years and earned a certificate in Rehabilitation
Management. From there Betty went to work at Texas
Workforce Centers, the state agency focused on employer
and job-seeker needs, government employment and
training programs. She worked her way up to manage a
Dallas Workforce Center office.
Following a brief retirement, Betty joined Rosebud-Lott
High School, helping struggling students in a program
called Grand Central Station. She finally did retire about
four years ago.
Betty was fascinated by her grandfather’s garden in San
Antonio and loved watching the plants grow. She
remembers always having fresh vegetables on the table. He
grew beautiful roses and gardenias, which she loved to
smell. Betty has always enjoyed growing vegetables and
flowers in her back yard. She wanted to learn how to get
better results. So she asked her friend and former Baylor
dorm roommate Jeanette Kelly about the Master Gardener
program and joined the 2012 class. Says Betty, “[The]
experience has exceeded my expectations. I’ve learned so
much, met wonderful people and never lack for something
to do.”
Betty loves growing plants for their aesthetic value. She is
interested in Earth-Kind plants and perennials. A keyhole
garden is on her wish list.
Cedar Ridge tops Betty’s list of favorite projects, but she
also enjoys helping at the farmers market and in the
Superstar Bed. She likes to volunteer at all our projects
from time to time.
Her back yard trees have grown so large that she cannot
grow vegetables and showy flowering plants any longer.
Betty had to adopt shade-loving varieties. The poor soil is
improving with addition of compost and mulch. Her biggest
challenges are the hard work of amending the soil, and
dealing with our unpredictable, sometimes extreme climate.
Says Betty, “What makes it rewarding is going outside on
a nice day to enjoy the fruits of your labor. It’s always
rewarding to watch a seed or transplant grow into
something beautiful.”
Plants Betty has found adaptable to her shady area include
turk’s cap, Mexican petunia and columbine. These seem to
do pretty well in the shade. The couple love traveling,
nature walks and hiking. Betty’s favorite pastime is
“watching my granddaughters grow”. She also enjoys
Baylor sports, especially Lady Bears Basketball.
Nov. 12, 2014 Master Gardener
Meeting
Noon meeting at the Arboretum.
Anecdotes of Historical Gardens, Part
Two, Pat Goaley
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From Jeanette Kelly Notes from the President—
Welcome to November!
I want to thank every volunteer for your participation in the very busy month of October for all of our many projects!
November is very important month for our membership as we wind down 2014. It is important for our members to be present at our meeting Nov. 12, to elect new officers, elect new
members at large, and pay dues. We will also have a very entertaining education program.
Sometimes we are so busy that we do not slow down to
appreciate even the smallest things in our lives. My wish for you this month is to slow down, and think about all the things
you are thankful for!
Happy Thanksgiving,
Jeanette
TYLER MUNICIPAL ROSE GARDEN
The Tyler Rose Garden is one of the prettiest rose displays
in America. The property was purchased by the City
of Tyler in 1912 for use as a park and
fairgrounds. Thanks to a Works Progress
Administration federal grant during the Great Depression, a
stone picnic pavilion, balcony, stairs and other garden features were constructed. A WPA landscape architect drew the plan for the park and rose garden. A local nurseryman laid out
walkways, planted trees and shrubs. Garden development was on hold during the war years but resumed after the war.
The roses were not planted until after the war. First the red
clay soil had to be amended. A backhoe dug out 36 inch wide beds and filled them with topsoil, sand and sludge. This took
time. The Tyler Rose Garden was officially opened in 1952. The initial planting of roses was donated by local nurseries. The idea was creation of a living catalog of the many rose
varieties produced by the Tyler rose industry. That first planting consisted of nearly 3,000 roses.
The brochure lists 18 rose classification codes, ranging from Bourbon to Grandiflora, along with 18 rose color classification codes ranging from apricot and apricot blend to
lavender. The former classifications include China, Polyantha, Damask, Miniature, Rambler, Floribunda, Climbing Tea and
Hybrid Tea, along with many others. The color classifications include pink, red, yellow, mauve, orange shades, white, lavender and many shades in-between.
A leisurely walk through the rose garden quickly gives the visitor a feeling of awe and sensory delight. Some roses are fragrant, while others offer beauty with little or no scent.
Smith County Master Gardeners are active in the Rose Garden. They maintain an IDEA (Innovate, Demonstrate,
Educate and Apply) garden established in 1999 in cooperation with the city. This demonstration garden is used to test under-used varieties for
potential use in East Texas landscapes. SCMG
also maintains a Shade Garden trial
area to identify new or underused plants suitable for
shaded landscape areas.
The David Austin English Rose Garden was established in
2003 and contains roses developed by the famed British rose breeder. It contains 22 varieties and more than 200 roses. The Meditation Garden is a place to relax and contemplate the
beauty of the surroundings. The Camellia Garden was designed by the son of the original landscape architect and was
established in the early 1960s. The Sunshine Garden is a small cottage type garden filled with plants that are mostly in shades of white and yellow. Nearby are two daylily beds. Daylilies do
particularly well in East Texas.
Held each year, the Tyler Rose Festival had its beginning in 1933. The Queen’s Coronation, Rose Show, Queen’s Tea and
Rose Parade are held amidst a backdrop of brilliant roses. The 81st Annual Texas
Rose Festival was held October 16 - 19, 2014. An annual rose
show is held concurrently with the Tyler Rose Festival.
Free to the public, it is open for viewing during the festival.
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Volunteer Opportunities
November 2014
Tuesdays
and
Thursdays
Ask A Master
Gardener
Agrilife
Extension
Office
1:30 - 4:30
Two volunteers
needed each
afternoon to
answer phone
Must contact
Carol Reinking
Nov. 6,13,
20
JMG at
University
High School 9-
12; 12:20-1:30
Tom Burr, Jeanette
Kelly to volunteer
Nov. 8 Downtown
Waco Farmers’
Market, Set up
at 8:30, Depart
at 1:00,
Pruning
Penny Gifford
Rianna Magee
Nov 12 Trailside
Garden,
Following
MCMG mtg
and program,
weeding &
deadheading
Emily Davidson
James Prause
Nov. 14 Woodway
Elem. Green
Classroom,
8:00-2:45
Marietta Diehl
Lisa Dailey
Nov. 15 Cedar Ridge
Elem. Green
Classroom,
9:00-Spread
gravel in new
garden area;
Tidy up for the
Children’s Day
in the Garden
Nelda Cooper
Sandy Back-Katz
Nov. 21 Cedar Ridge
Elem. Green
Classroom
7:45-3:15 Day
in the Garden
Nelda Cooper
Sandy Back-Katz
October 2014 Speaker’s Report
September 24 - Billy Burchfield spoke about What is a
MG? to the Hillcrest Hospital Wellness Dept. Seven
attended.
September 27 - Jene Hering and Doug Nesmith spoke
about vegetable gardening to the Baylor Community
Garden group. Twelve attended.
October 1 - Jeanette Kelly and Melody Fitzgerald did a
program on Butterflies for the Life-Long Learning Center
at Baylor. Twenty-four people attended.
October 6 - Jo VonRosenberg spoke on Water
Conservation to the Villages at Twin Rivers board
members. Seven were in attendance.
October 16 - Barry Vokes spoke to the Urban Garden
Coalition about Water- Wise Gardening. Six people
attended.
October 16 - Jo VonRosenberg spoke on Water
Conservation to the Brown Patch Garden Club. Ten
people attended.
Ocober 16 - Steven Lovecky spoke to the Morning Glory
Garden Club about Cactus & Succulents. Ten were in
attendance.
October 17 - Jo VonRosenberg did her program on Water
Conservation for the Marlin Garden Club. Eighteen
people enjoyed her program.
Nelda Cooper
Speaker's Bureau
New Speakers Needed!
If you are a certified MG and would like to be a speaker or
have questions about becoming a speaker to area
clubs/organizations, please contact Nelda Cooper at 822-
1629, [email protected]. We have prepared
programs on the MG laptop that can be checked out from
the Agri-Life Office. Current MG speakers are willing to
act as mentors.
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MCMG Meeting Attendance for
October 8, 2014
Back-Katz, Sandy; Barnett, Mark; Belanger, Bonnie;
Belanger, Dick; Bonner, Grady; Burr, Tom; Carothers, Ila
Jean; Clark, Mark; Cole, Catherine; Cunningham, Jean;
Daniel, David; Davidson, Emily; DeMuynck, Lynn; Diehl,
Marietta; Dillard, Pat; FitzGerald, Eva; Fitzgerald,
Melody; Ford, Kris; Foulks, Xan; Geletzke, Cindy; Goaly,
Patricia; Golubski, Brenda; Hahn, Judy; Haller, Judy;
Harmon, Joan; Henson, Margaret; Hering, Jene; Hughes,
Carolyn; Kelly, Jeanette; Kinder, Missy; Kinnison,
Denise; Krzywonski, Cynthia; Mabry, Cindy; Marlin,
Patricia; Matthews, Sherry; McDaniel, Louie; McLatcher,
Claudia; Milam, Elizabeth; Milnor, Gerry; Moore,
Andrea; Moore, Candace; Moore, Linda; Newton, Kai;
Peterson, Georgia; Plasek, Anne; Powers, Robert;
Reinking, Art; Reinking, Carol; Rich, Jennifer;
Richardson, Sharon; Schaffer, Janet; Schmeltekopf, Judy;
Seale, James; Sefcik, Ann; Segrest, Dawn; Self, Rita;
Serface, Jan; Setser, Della; Tawwater, Betty; Traynor,
Tina; Valentine, Catherine; Vance, Barbara; Vokes,
Barry; vonRosenberg, Jo; Waldrop, Melba; Warriner,
Sonia; Whitehead, Dorothy; Whitehead, MJ; Wood, Carol
McLennan County Master Gardener
Meeting Minutes
October 8, 2014
Minutes of the Meeting:
The meeting was called to order by President Jeanette Kelly
at noon on October 8, 2014. The minutes were approved as
written. Andrea Moore gave the Treasurer’s report and
reminded everyone that dues are due November
12th. Monies for the Christmas Party were also being
collected.
There was a discussion about the Children’s Garden Fair
and volunteers were encouraged to be off the Arboretum
parking lot by 1:30 and park in the Pavilion.
Barbara Vance presented the officer nominations for
2015. They are: President, Janet Schaffer; Vice President,
Sherry Matthews; Treasurer, Andrea Moore; Secretary,
Emily Davidson. Additional nominees may nominated
from the floor in November before the voting.
Barry Vokes gave the criteria for Members at Large. Six
members were nominated. They are Ila Jean Carothers,
Tom Burr, Louie McDaniel, Jene Hering, Marietta Diehl
and Pat Dillard.
A report from the TCGA Conference was presented. Eight
members were in attendance. MCMG won 2nd place award
for the UHS JMG project. Ila Jean read a letter of
congratulations from Donald Kelm. Janet Schaffer gave a
talk about the new Greenway project at Texas A&M.
Christmas Party will be December 9, at 6:30 p.m. at the
Pavilion. It will be catered and the cost is $14 per
person. Deadline for making reservations is November
30th. Members that would like to make table decorations
should contact Della Setser. Holiday Winter is the
theme. There will be an educational slide program of
members’ gardening experiences/yards with a one or two
word description. Members are asked to send two pictures
with a short description to Barbara Vance.
Art Reinking announced that the Brazos Knights Quartet
would be presenting a dinner program on November 8th at
the Crestview Church of Christ. Cost is $25 each.
Educational opportunities were discussed. There was no
educational program.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Sharon Richardson
Secretary
MCMG Hours for 9/26/14 –10/25/14
Volunteer hours 573
Education hours 119
Miles traveled 1330
Contacts 14,504
MCMG members reporting 46
PROJECT HOURS
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(The hours listed below are included in the above details)
Ask a Master Gardener Telephone
Line
13.5
Superstar Bed 3.5
Trailside Gardens 6
Cedar Ridge Green Classroom 65.25
Children’s Garden Fair 2014
188.75
Continuing Education 9
Shade Garden 8
Gardener’s Gathering 1
JMG@UHS 79
McGregor Demonstration Garden 19
MCMG Clerical/Administration 29
Newsletter, publications 6.5
Other volunteer hours 92.5
Speaker’s Bureau 18
United Garden Coalition 2
Waco Farmer’s Market 15.5
Woodway Elementary School 41
Master Gardeners 107 Interns/Trainees 24
Honorary Members 2 Administration 1
Members Attend Specialist Training
Sherry Matthews and Barry Vokes recently completed the
TMG Greenhouse Management specialist training,
sponsored by Victoria County Master Gardener
Association. Thirty-two TMG members attended the
training, consisting of 20 classroom hours. There was
hands-on experience in plant propagation and greenhouse
construction. The many topics covered included building
and maintaining your own hoop house and selecting
appropriate plants. Other topics included potting media,
irrigation, disease and insects. One of the most interesting
sessions was on planning and implementing a successful
plant sale. It was taught by Tom LeRoy, retired
Montgomery County Horticultural Agent. Montgomery
County MGA grossed $40,000 at their most recent plant
sale, and they have two such sales annually. Tom explained
to the rapt audience how they do it.
While the formal training was instructive, Sherry and Barry
also learned from other master gardeners. Many county
TMG associations have greenhouses. They use them to
grow plants for the gardens they maintain and for their plant
sales. One attendee’s county TMG association earned over
$50,000 at their last sale.
Sherry and Barry thank MCMG for the scholarships
provided to help defray the substantial cost of attending this
training. They must each complete 20 hours of approved
volunteer work to earn certification as greenhouse
management specialists. If you are interested in becoming
a specialist, please check with the MCMG Executive
Committee to see if you are eligible for a scholarship. There
are many interesting specialist programs from which to
choose. A scholarship is awarded in advance of the training
and the $200 stipend is paid upon successful completion of
the certificate program.
MCMG Educational Opportunities
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Bexar County
is now taking applications for the Texas Master Gardener
Vegetable Specialist Training Tuesday, November 4 –
Thursday, November 6 in San Antonio, Texas.
David Rodriguez –Extension Horticulturist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Bexar County
210-467-6575, http://bexar-tx.tamu.edu/homehort/
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Baylor Life Long Learning:
Robinson Tower, 4th floor, room 455
WED NOV 5
Mysteries of the Life of Water--Jo von Rosenberg
1:30-2:10
2:15-3:00 Rainwater Harvesting--Steven Locecky
WED DEC 3
Christmas is Coming-- Sandra Killough 1:30-2:45
(pots in decorating and other thing for holidays)
Skit--Claudia and Pat-Top 10 Mistakes gardeners
Make 2:45-3:00
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Waco Stake Provident Living and Preparedness Fair
300 Ritchie Road, Hewitt, Texas
A Preparedness Fair will be held at the LDS Church in
Hewitt. The Red Cross, CERT, Hewitt Fire & Rescue, and
an Emergency Medical Helicopter will be present. There
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will be classes and demonstrations on preparing for
emergency situations and provident living, including
classes on wills, composting, outdoor cooking, Disaster
Tool kits, first aid, and gardening. Melody Fitzgerald will
be teaching the Beginning Gardening Class, and another
class will be given on Advanced Gardening. Educational
hours can be received for the Beginning Gardening Class.
10am to 2pm, Saturday November 15, 2014.
Master Gardener Christmas Party
Tuesday December 9th
Social Hour: 6:30
Dinner 7:00
Spouses or Significant Others are welcome.
Dinner will be catered by TCP Catering at a cost of $14.00
per person including gratuity. Meal will consist of:
Rosemary crusted Pork Loin (Carving station) and
Chicken Cordon Bleu
3 sides (TBD)
Salad/Dinner Rolls
Carrot Cake, Pecan Pie and Sugar Free Peach Cobbler
Tea and coffee
Caterer will set up, serve and clean up.
Reservations are required.
Deadline for reservations is November 30th.
Checks to be made out to MCMG and sent to Andrea
Moore.
We are also requesting volunteers to make centerpieces for
the tables. If you would like to get some volunteer hours
in, please contact Sonia Warriner at 732-0811
Children's Garden Fair
The Children’s Garden Fair was a big success as usual.
Many of our Master Gardeners put in long hours to make
sure it was a success.
Things got creative at the scarecrow contest. Below is the
First Place Entry:
First Place in contest and First Place for Innovation Scarecrow by MCMG Ralph Calhoun
Photograph by Mark Barnett
Everyone knows
that anybody who is
anybody must wear
a fashionable hat
for the Children’s
Garden Fair. Très
chic.
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The 2015 Master
Gardener
Conference will
be in Belton this
coming year on
the 16th to 18th
of April at the
Bell County Expo
Center.
Tour #1 $40 Historic Village of Salado — Tour of Public Gardens, Sculpture Garden & 1859 Chapel Tour #2 $40 “Our Gardens”- Garden Tours by Bus w/stop at Czech Museum & Bakery Tour #3 $40 Fort Hood Tours — See First Calvary
Museum, Horse Platoon, Motor Pool & Lunch on Post Tour #4 $65 Trails to Rails - Visit Railroad Museum, Ride Amtrak & Dine at Historic Mansion in McGregor Workshop #1 $35 Vermicomposting - Instructions for beginning composting with worms Workshop #2 $35 Basic Floral Design – Principles and applications in flower arrangements Workshop #3 $35 Bee Hive Construction — Instructions for building a hive w/kit to take home Workshop #4 $35 Leaf Casting — Casting and painting your yard art Workshop #5 $35 Edible Plants — Walking tour w/instructor to identify local plants at Miller Springs Park Workshop #6 $35 Plants & Birds — Bus tour
with speaker to 3 sites on Ft. Hood including BLORA
Early Registration (1 Oct. – 31 Dec.) $125
Regular Registration (1 Jan. – 28 Feb.) $150
Late Registration (1 Mar. – 1 Apr.) $175
On-Site Registration (16 Apr.) $200
One Day Only Thursday $ 60
One Day Only Friday Only $120
Banquet is an Additional Cost for each person $35
Optional Friday Breakfast $10
Conference Shirt $25
Work Shops $35
Tours $40
Amtrack Tour $65
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Master Gardeners About Town
McLennan County Master Gardeners Association Officers 2014
President-Jeanette Kelly Vice President-Janet Schaffer Secretary-Sharon Richardson
Treasurer-Andrea Moore
AgriLife Sponsor – Shane McLellan, County Agent
Our website: www.mclennanmastergardeners.org
Educational programs of Texas AgriLife Extension Service serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level,
race, color, sex, religion, disability, or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U. S Department of
Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating
Master Gardeners and children alike have fun at the Children’s Garden Fair.
Posing with the award for the JMG@UHS project received at
the TMGC in Midland/Odessa.