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From: Capitol Hill Garden Club [email protected]: CHGC Newsletter - October 2018 (UPDATED)
Date: October 6, 2018 at 9:08 PMTo: Joseph Purdy [email protected]
The Capitol Hill Garden Club's
Hill Garden News
October 2018
Autumn Is Here!
Greetings,
This is the time of the year when our plants are in the home stretch of beautifying our green spaces. It is atime to notice where the gaps are to plan for next year. Perennials to fill in the gaps for summer bloom orwith bulbs for Spring color. No matter which of these you choose, it is certainly a season for change. Hereare a few things to consider as we embrace this n ew season:
Tired of empytying pots of annuals each season? Consider perennnials so that your pots are awaysabundantly overflowing each season.
Try something new and exciting - even lettuce mixes - in your pots with an underplanting of unique bulbs.
Try mini evergreens or branches, underplanted with bulbs and topped with cool season annuals like viola orpansies in your pots.
Visit your local public garden or your local garden centers to get ideas of what to plant and where.
Check with your Extension Office to test your soil if you haven't done so in awhile.
Recycle your leaves in the garden and return the nutrients - your garden will thank you.
Just a few things to consider as the cooler weather encourages us to get outside and garden.
See you in the garden,Teri SpeightNewsletter Editor
October Meeting
Garden Anywhere: Growing Ornamental and Edibles in Containers
SPEAKER: Dara Ballow-Griffen, Grow what you want where you want!
Container gardening makes it easy to have beautiful plants. We'll cover the benefits ofgardening in containers, plant and pot selection, basic design and troubleshooting, with lots of
visual inspiration!
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
6:45 Fellowship with light refreshments
7:15 PM
The Northeast Library
Lower Level Conference Room
7th & Maryland Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002
Other News From The ClubBob Conly
It's with great sadness to share the news that Bob Conly passed away on September26, 2018. Bob was a wonderful man and a great champion of the CHGC. Bob will bemissed by the CHGC Membership. Our thoughts continue to be with Sonia and theirdaughter, Laurel, during this very difficult time.
Let's continue to keep all of our members, especially our elderly members in our hearts andminds. If you are aware of a member that is in need of a petal of love, or a simple note to say"Hi", let us know.
Feel free to email any Board member or the Editor, Teri Speight - [email protected]
It's Time To Renew Your Membership
With the new season upon us, you can renew yourmembership in the Capitol Hill Garden Club by mailing yourpayment to the Capital Hill Garden Club, c/o Lisa Stuart, 637 FStreet, NE, WDC 20002. You can also pay it in person at thenext meeting.
Couple's Membership - $55
Individual Membership - $35
To ensure that you receive all member benefits, feel free to bring your payment tothe next meeting.
If you have friends or neighbors who want to become members, please send themto our website to the Join Now page where they can complete the registration
to our website to the Join Now page where they can complete the registrationprocess. Keep in mind the benefits included in being a member of
theCapitol Hill Garden Club.
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Bulbs are selling quickly!!!
Amaryllis Sale
Amaryllis Sale for CHGC Members in 2018!
In response to the survey that we distributed last year, a small group of members met in June to discuss thepossibility of reestablishing a CHGC bulb sale event. The committee recommended that we have a targeted
amaryllis bulb sale to the membership and to the general public. We will offer pre-sale options, preparespecific instructions regarding potting and care and offer family friendly activities for children when the bulbsare picked up. The committee also recommended that two teams will need to be established to make this a
successful event:
Activity Team:
Order bulbs
Set up space
Secure volunteers
Prepare kids table
Secure supplies - potting soil, pots, ribbons, paint and glue for craft items
Production/Marketing Team
Prepare all written materials
Identify venues
Collect pre-sale orders and determine how to collect money
Focus on geographic areas - Hill, SW, Union Market and the needs within those areas
Begin on-line sales in August
The CHGC Board met over the summer to discuss the recommendation and it was decided that we shouldproceed…however, we will wait until 2019 to make sure we have the processes and people in place to make
this a successful event.
So….what about an amaryllis bulbs in 2018? Instead of having a large public sale, the Board decided to havea small sale to members only in 2018. This is a very simple event to manage and it will only take a few
members to pull it off. The format for this year’s bulb sale will be very similar to the larger sale in 2019 so thiswill let us work through some of the kinks.
We have three amaryllis to choose from this year:
Double Dragon (big, beautiful red)
Christmas Gift (pure white with a green throat)
Exposure (similar to Apple Blossom, but a brighter pink)
The price per bulb is $15.00. Please send your order, before October 15, 2018, to the following emailaddress, [email protected] – please identify how many bulbs, per color, you wish to order.
Remember, there are only three colors – red, white and pink.
Multiple the number of bulbs you ordered by $15.00 and then send a check, made out to Capitol Hill Garden
Multiple the number of bulbs you ordered by $15.00 and then send a check, made out to Capitol Hill GardenClub, to our Treasurer:
Lisa Stuart
637 F ST NEWDC 20002
The bulbs will be available for pick up on November 13, 2018, during the November meeting at the NE Library.
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Do You Have Plants to Share?
As we reflect upon the summer garden and realize there just might be some plantsworthy of sharing, bring them to the meetings. Starting with the September Meeting,arrive early to socialize and perhaps swap some plants. Fall is the perfect time toshare plants. Also, if you have created a stellar floral arrangement and would like toshare it, please feel free to bring it to the meetings to inspire others. Look for thesimple,random of beauty in your own yard. Fall is the perfect time to shareplants!! Please remember no invasive plants allowed.
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There Is So Much For Gardeners To Do In Washington
The Capitol Hill Gardens Club's Local Events and Opportunities page on our website has lots of thingsforyou to do in and around the Washington area.
Plan to visit this page often to see what new items are posted, or just visit the page one time and clickSubscribe. When you subscribe, you'll receive automatic emails each time a new activity is posted.
Many thanks for Carol Edwards for posting all of these events for us on the website.
Capturing the Season...
Do you have a cell phone? A camera? Let's start sharing our photo's monthkly as we capture the seasonsin our Washington, DC. neighborhoods.
With all of the rain, I am certain that you might have passed by a few of these...
(Thanks Lisa Stuart for sharing)
Perhaps you have seen a pollinator planting that was buzzing with energy...
(Pollinator magnet planting in the DMV)If you would like to send a photo that you are proud of, please upload and email them to
[email protected] We would love to see how we can capture the beauty that surrounds us. Share your pictures!
Feeling beset by gardening problems? Your problem might prove instructive to others, and help them feel superior to you. Send them to the ProblemLady c/o dear [email protected] [email protected].. Complete anonymity is assured.
The Capitol Hill Garden Club presents
Dear Problem LadyBy Wendy Blair
Are begonias perennials or annuals?
In the tropics they are perennials. Here they cannot survive our winters unless brought indoors.
My daughter says I should buy some Mexican sunflowers next year because they bloom right up to first frost.
Mexican Sunflower – Tithonia Rotundifolia – is a sensational, neon orange or golden daisy-like annual that thrives in zones1 to 10. If you can give them full sun, go for it.
My darling wife (from the South, you know) wanted a banana tree. We have one. I must say its enormous leaves have been spectacular. Will itsurvive a DC winter?
Of course it will. Notwithstanding that in our climate the banana tree will never have flowers, let alone bananas, some ofus do love those magnificent leaves. When they fall off they can be left at the base of the tree to insulate its roots. New
green shoots will appear in spring sunshine.
When should I cut back my tall New England Asters?
Cut them back after all their foliage has died.
The African violet I received for Christmas last year has begun to wilt. What might I be doing wrong?
You certainly have done very well so far. Our biggest mistake as amateurs is to water an African violet too much. Whenwaterlogged, its fine roots die for lack of oxygen. So water only if the top of the soil is dry to the touch. Using lukewarm
or warm water, apply from either the bottom or the top. Remove excess water after the plant has taken up all it needs.Violets bloom best when pot-bound. Place in bright but indirect light close to, say, a North-facing window.
My brother admires Virginia creeper vine for its brilliant red color in the fall. I told him to find another vine for the side of his house becauseVirginia creeper is horribly invasive. What do you think?
Virginia Creeper is immensely strong. Its woody vines with attractive five-part leaves can easily climb 20 feet, forming anattractive and dense green screen with purple berries and scarlet foliage in autumn. If your brother can trim the long
runners that spring from each leaf junction, and stop its many underground runners spreading throughout the rest of thegarden, he might be the one fellow who can master Virginia creeper. This plant is intensely invasive.
The Capitol Hill Garden Club will feature - Container Gardening: “Grow What You Want Wher e You Want”Container Gardening: “Grow What You Want Wher e You Want” on Tuesday,October 9th, 2018 at the NE Public Library, corner of Maryland Ave. & 7th St. NE. Meetings start with refreshments at 6:45 pm and are
free and open to all. Membership details are at capitolhillgardenclub.org.
Contact InformationEd Peterman, President Joseph Purdy, Webmaster Teri Speight, Newsletter Editor
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