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Editor: Mindy Delano [email protected]
More info: www.gardenclubdearborn.org / [email protected] / Member of Michigan Garden Clubs, Inc & National Garden Clubs, Inc
Key Meeting Dates ** Board Meeting on Wednesday, April 4th @ 10 am @ McFadden Ross Museum
**General Meeting on Monday, April 9th @ noon @ First Presbyteri-an Church…”The En-dangered Flower, Ameri-can Lotus” presented by Jeanne Micka of the Lotus Garden Club of Monroe & Tour Guide
**Horticulture Therapy is April 11th at 10:00 am at Oakwood Commons Assisted Living. Moon-flowers are prepping the project.
April 9th Hostesses:
Christel Sanecki, Betty Sue Pisula, and Gloria Rusin
Garden Club of Dearborn ~~ Founded in 1915 ~~ April, 2018
Garden Club Journal
President’s Message
May you have ...
The gladness of Easter Which is Hope The promise of Easter Which is Peace The spirit of Easter Which is Love
Well, this month of March really displayed its temperament in our state, but nothing compared to the east coast blustery of storms. The songs of newly settled birds places me in the right Spring of mind! Have you heard their chatter? I wish to thank Mindy for chairing the March 12 General meeting in my absence as I assisted my son for an out-patient surgical procedure. David Cooper, horticulturist from English Gar-dens, gave an excellent presentation at the March meeting. His topic of “Hydrangeas 101” attracted 11 guests who could be new Club members! David discussed six species of Hydrangeas, their characteristics, popularity, versatility, blooming season, & diseases. One surprising fact is that Miracle-Gro is not really good for encouraging bloom. He advised any of the organic products for bloom growth. Terri Bungee’s enthusiasm is refreshing and we are thankful for her dedi-cation to our Education Outreach Program. She encouraged teachers at Lindbergh and Sacred Heart schools to motivate students in the NGC Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl poster contest. Terri and I selected posters for 3rd grade and 4th grade for judging. Good news - - the poster of the 4th grade student won state level and will advance to NGC national level competition. Last fall’s budget allowed the purchase of 30 books published for NGC called “The Saved Seed.” It teaches children the wonder and importance of planting a seed and watching it grow. This month, Terri delivered books to 22 Dearborn Public elementary schools for their media centers and also gave books to Bryant Library, H.F. Centennial Library, and Dearborn Heights’ two libraries. See you at the April 9th meeting. Have a blessed Easter holiday. Regards, Mary
April Birthday
Pat Knoop Apr 22
Debbie Cox Apr 23
“More flowers for us!”
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April “Garden Chores!”
The Potting Shed
By Mindy Delano
Submit mail, email, or phone info to Mindy by 20th of month! (313 565-1266) [email protected]
* Start cleanup near the house. Tidy beds by most-traveled front walkway. You can do this, a little at a time. Ease in, bit by bit. * First things first. In the edible garden, “Spot clean” key areas, so earliest crops can get sown, then approach the next crop on your list, or just start turning over the remaining soil. * Gently remove matted leaves to uncover early spring ornamentals first, such as spring bulbs, even if you can’t stop to clean the whole bed. Start cutbacks by trimming battered leaves from semi-evergreen perennials, such as hellebores and ornamental grasses. * Stay on track with seed-starting. Make a chart of what to sow when, indoors or out, or organize packets week-by-week, in an accordion file or recipe-card box.
* Make space in the compost heap for incoming debris you’ll be generating fast. Extract (and preferably screen) finished material from the bottom to top-dress beds as you clean them.
* Order mulch now, preferably a bulk delivery—skipping all those plastic bags.
* Empty nest boxes of old nests, add more birdhouses.
* Muck out water gardens.
While doing all that: Never walk, or work, in mucky soil. Stay off soft and semi-frozen lawns. Delay some chores. Do another outside chore the next week.
Treat yourself to a little color—a big bowl of pansies, for instance, to cheer
you on in April, because the List can feel daunting, especially after Winter!
The typical English trug is so charming but pricey, but can be snagged cheap @ garage sales! By the way, Edison Street Sale is 1st Saturday in June! Lots of sales there.
This garden cart is extremely handy! Sharon Olshansky owns one & loves it!
Many thanks to Elena Lovelace who held the “fort” down at the March meeting.!! xxo
Where does the bunny eat
breakfast?
IHOP
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Culture Calendar
April 4: Friends of the Library Used Book Sale @ H.F. Centennial Library (9:30-6:00)
April 4: Dearborn Historical Society Lecture @ McFadden-Ross @ 7 pm
April 13: Dearborn Symphony’s “Best of Broadway” @ Ford Community and Performing
Arts Center, with Rich Ridenour, 70 years of Tony Award Music @ 8 pm.
TIX: $10-30 & call 565-2424
April 14: Matthaei Botanical Gardens “Annual Dahlia Tuber Sale” (1-4 pm) in Ann Arbor.
April 21: Telly’s, “Starting Dahlias from Cuttings” (3-5 pm) at 3301 John R., Troy
(734) 429-5796
April 21: Alexander Zonjic’s Jazz Series @ Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in
Studio A, limited seats @ 7-9 pm TIX: $20, call (313) 943-2354
April 25: Dearborn Historical Society @ McFadden-Ross “Banjo Concert” @ 1 pm FREE
April 25: Dearborn Historical Society Presents…”An Evening with...Edsel Ford II on 115
Years of Ford Motor Company” @ Henry Ford Centennial Library @ 6 pm
TIX: $15 and available at 915 Brady or (313) 565-3000
April 27: Meadowbrook Hall “Phenology and Garden Rhythm” @ 10 am, by Chuck Martin,
Senior Horticulturist of Dow Gardens, TIX: $5 (248) 364-6210
April 28: Dearborn Historical Society @ McFadden-Ross “Antique Appraisal Clinic”
(10:00-4:00) FEE
At the March Garden Club meeting we had 11 guests! Is this a record or what??
A record??? Lend a Hand? Barbara Hayes recently had surgery on her right foot, her driving foot. She explained that she has encountered difficulty getting a driver for her errands. Can we offer Barbara a ride? Check in with her?
On WRCJ– 90.9 Radio
Listen and enjoy live DSO!
April 6th @ 10:45 am—12:45 pm
is “Strauss and Wagner,” a live
concert from Orchestra Hall.
April 13th @ 10:45 am-12:45
pm is “Schumann’s ‘Spring’,” a
live concert from Orchestra
Hall.
Live Streaming from Orchestra Hall
Free live webcast from the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra. Go to their web-
site and watch and enjoy!
March 24: 8 pm “Beethoven’s Seventh”
April 7th: 8 pm “Strauss and Wagner”
April 13th: 10:45 am “Schumann’s
Spring”
Have a joyful Easter!
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Saved Seed Project: The National Garden Club has been
promoting education on horticulture through
their new book called “The Saved Seed” K-4
Children’s Book. The book follows the life cycle
of seed plants, and represents the second early
reader book written to educate elementary
children. The pumpkin is chosen because of its
attractiveness to children. It’s a Halloween
staple, as well as being a fall staple on our
dinner plates. The pumpkin has a range of
varieties as well.
“The Saved Seed begins a journey as a
smiling pumpkin seed from a Halloween
pumpkin ... becoming a seedling, a vine, and
then a new pumpkin!” Children learn how to
care for their own pumpkin seeds and become
successful gardeners. The book is at the
National Garden Club On-Line for $10.
Terri Bungee, of Education/Youth,
spearheaded “The Saved Seed” distribution to
22 Dearborn Public Schools’ media centers, as
well as the Bryant Library and the Henry Ford
Centennial Library. Also included in the
distribution is the Dearborn Heights Libraries,
John F. Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy. The
Board meeting suggested that parochial
schools’ media centers should be recipients as
well. This would include: Guardian Lutheran,
Divine Child, Sacred Heart, and St. Anselm.
Woodsy Owl: The results of the Woodsy Owl are: First Place:
4th grader at Lindbergh, Leah Mohammed.
Third Place: 3rd grader at Sacred Heart School,
Paige Cashen. Awards will be given in May.
Leah Mohammed is eligible to compete at the
National level. Terri coordinated the contest.
Board members would appreciate your feedback regarding the next Holly Berry Brunch’s potential for earning more money. Please send your ideas to [email protected]. Any advice is appreciated. 1. Make tickets non-refundable? 2. Make it a real brunch, not dinner? (They charged us $30 for dinner and
our ticket price was $30. No profit there!) 3. Raise the ticket price? 4. Work harder to fill capacity to 500? 5. Are raffle gifts waning in popularity? 6. Do you think Mindy, as publicist, should run press releases in
neighboring Garden Club newsletters in order to attract guests? 7. Ideas on centerpieces for tables? Raise price, instead of a buck? 8. Bright ideas are needed.
Help Friends of the Detroit River keep the Detroit Riverkeeper boat on the water! Annual Detroit Riverkeeper dinner will be at Wyandotte Boat Club on Saturday, April 7. The Wyandotte Boat Club is located at 1 Pine Street, off Biddle (west Jefferson Ave.), south of Eureka, across from Portofino restaurant in Wyandotte. For info call (734) 288-3889 or reach the website at: http://www.detroitriver.org
Eve Toohey’s family donated several items to the Garden Club. Her books will be in the Clump Sale, along with frogs, etc. German statice & foam will benefit Horticulture Therapy. Bud vases will go to Sharon Snider for the Prism program at the hospital. We thank the Toohey family for their kindness. We will miss Eve...a lot.
Terri Bungee of
Education/
Youth is doing
great with the
Garden Club
projects, since
she loves kids
and is a retired
Left: Third grader of Sacred Heart School, Paige Cashen won 3rd Place. Right: Fourth grader of Lindbergh School, Leah Mohammed, won 1st prize and will go to the national contest.
Paige Cashen, with her teacher, Mrs. Beirut.
Leah Mohammed, with her teacher, Mr. Goecke.
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April 9th @ Noon: The speaker will be Jeanne Micka, from the Lotus Garden Club of Monroe. She serves as a Tour Guide on her subject called “The Endangered Flower, American Lotus.” She will outline its beauty, characteristics, growing conditions, longevity, propagation methods, environmental benefits, and advances in medical research. This editor had the privilege to sign up for her tour of this fantastic flower during its prime blooming period. An incredible tour! Spread the word & bring a guest!
Garden Club’s Next Meeting….
Ingredients Yield: 6 dozen
1 cup margarine
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 lrg pkg choc chips
2 cups quick quaker oats These look delicious!
2 cups rice crispies
Optional: 1 cup sweetened coconut or any amount of nuts,
raisins, cranberries
1. Mix first 5 ingredients thoroughly. 2. Mix next 4 ingred
in 2nd bowl & add to first one. Add remaining
ingredients & add rice crispies last, folding gently so as not
to crush.
3. Drop by spoonfuls on lightly greased cookie sheet & bake at
350 degrees for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
Note: Eve’s recipe was given high praise. Taste of Home’s
Ranger cookies are identical, except they added 1 cup
sweetened coconut. Try Eve’s version first & then adapt to
whatever appeals! ~~Submitted by Judy Henn
Called a “tubtrug” at Gardener’s Supply, it’s the handiest tool ! All sizes...all colors….
“Mini Mod Hod” is perfect with it’s holes, so you can drain dirt from fresh picked veggies or fruit. $25 @ Gardener’s Supply
Mark your calendar for the Pops Concert at the Dearborn Symphony on April 13th @ 8 pm. Don’t miss this night with Rich Ridenour... 70 years of Tony Award Music. Incredible talent!
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According to Pat Knoop, the seminar was
very interesting, vendors were selling lots of
garden related goods, and she came home loaded
with info....huge list of shade loving plants as well
as a brand new trowel. One presenter, in regard
to foraging, revealed you can pick berries from the
Service Berry Tree and make muffins. Pat was
going to try tackling a recipe which calls for
blueberries & substitute the Service Berry. By the
way, be sure to ask Mary B. about her new bird.
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Spring is just around the corner and the Enabling Gardeners would like to invite members to join our study
group.
The purpose of the garden to provide fresh or dried flowers for Horticulture Therapy, of which, they in turn,
take them to Oakwood Commons for projects. They assist residents in the art of beautiful flower arranging. The
residents become confident and eager to create pretty arrangements.
The Enabling Garden group meets every Friday at 9:00 am, starting end of May, or early June. The garden
is located near northwest parking of U of M Dearborn, next to the parking garage. Generally, we plant and weed for
an hour. Most flower beds are in raised beds, making gardening easier. We expanded into the herbal garden,
(ground beds) and have begun to plant annuals or perennials. In addition, along the path are large size pots which
we plant each year. We try to come up with a theme (color) for these pots.
Our garden is visible to the walking/biking path and travelers love to look below at our beautiful flowers.
The organic vegetable garden is beyond us on the hill, and those gardeners love to view our flowers, as well.
During mid-Summer, we have an annual Garden Tea, where we invite everyone in the Garden Club to view
and tour our flower beds, have a cool drink, and nibble on tasty treats. It’s so much fun. We have a big awning for
the event, just in case it is too sunny and hot, or even, in the event of a sprinkle of rain.
We will have our first meeting in April to discuss plans. We’d love you to join! For questions, call Judy
Chandler at 734-812-0538 or [email protected] ~~ Submitted by Judy Chandler
Wanted: Gardeners for Enabling Garden!!
At right, after hours with Moonflowers at the Elena Lovelace home. Viewed video on Butchert Gardens of Victoria, B.C. Discussed benefits of vinegar, Epsom salt, & baking soda. They welcome newcomers!
Left: Off-season “before” picture. Right: Spring/Summer/Fall “after” picture with blooming out of control!
Please come & join!
