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JUNEAU COUNTY

MASTER GARDENERS NEWSLETTER

September 2019

UW-Madison | Division of Extension Juneau County

Directions: From Mauston

Take Grayside Ave/Hwy 82 west out of Mauston toward Elroy

Just past the High School, turn left on County G

Go about 3 miles to N3221 - turn right- can't see the house - long driveway.

From Elroy

Take Hwy 82 east toward Mauston Just before Mauston High School, turn

right on County G

Continue as above.

When: Monday Sept 23, 2019 6:00 – 8:30 pm

Where: Herb & Diane Dannenberg N3221 County Rd G

Mauston WI 53948

608-847-4395

Car pool if you can. Bring chairs

Those signed up for treats: Loretta Connor,

Natty Kranz, Sue Rattunde, Irene

Klingemann, Herb & Diane Dannenberg

Agenda: Approval of Minutes from August 26 2019 Treasurer’s Report – Irene Klingemann Historian’s Report – Marsha Lubinski WIMGA Conference Report – Maureen Fox Extension Educator Report – Alana Voss Business

Sharing Supper Report – Myrna & Natty

Master Gardeners Signs – Lutrelle & Alana

Master Gardener Brochure Report

Teaching or Educational Grab & Go Boxes

Boorman House Volunteers needed - Margarete

Hummelbeck

Membership Report

o For Certification, Volunteer and Continuing

Education Hours need to be recorded by Oct 1,

2019 using the online reporting system (ORS) to

enter your hours

o Alana has said that she will assist any members

with setting up their accounts on-line for

recording volunteer hours.

o See page 7 for more information.

Hosts and Treats signup for 2020

o April 27

o May 18

o June 22

o July 27

o August 24

o September 28

o October 26

Dues can be paid for 2020

Next meeting: Oct 28 - New Lisbon Library - Pot Luck

Any other Business?

Juneau County Master Gardeners Meeting

https://www.facebook.com/margarete.hummelbeck?hc_location=ufi

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Juneau County Master Gardener Meeting Minutes

August 26, 2019 6:00pm

The August Master Gardener meeting was held at the home of Maureen Fox. There were 14 members and guests present for the garden tour, lunch, and meeting. Thank you to Maureen for hosting our meeting. Thank you to all who brought delicious dishes to share.

Call to Order: Maureen Fox volunteered to call the meeting to order. The president and vice-president were unable to attend.

Approval of Minutes: Minutes from the July meeting were accepted as written. Motion by Natty Kranz to accept, second by Arris Sullivan, motion passed.

Treasurers Report: The Treasurer’s report was presented by Irene Klingemann. A motion to accept the report was made by Marion Koca and a second by Margarete Hummelbeck. The motion passed.

No Report from Alana Voss:

WIMGA Report: Maureen Fox asked if anyone is interested in being the WIMGA volunteer. There are two face-to-face meetings each year.

No Historian’s Report:

Project Updates:

Master Gardener signs: Alana Voss and Lutrelle Manna. Audrey Traver has volunteered to visit with Concept Printers, as they are very hard to reach.

Natty Kranz gave an update on the sign requirements in the Necedah Industrial Park. There is no water source, no budget, and no plans. No volunteers are interested in taking on the project; it will be removed from the project list.

Natty Kranz gave a report on the plans for the August Mauston Sharing Supper. Natty will take plant cuttings to share, and the topic will be wild cucumbers.

Margarete Hummelbeck stated that the Boorman House needs volunteers for the shade gardens and hosta gardens. Hostas will be planted on the North side of the building this fall.

The Master Gardener Brochure had a few changes suggested, but updates are still pending.

No update on Grab and Go boxes.

Meeting reminders: The next meeting will be held on September 23rd at the home of Herb and Diane Dannenberg. Arris Sullivan suggested holding the October 28th meeting at the New Lisbon Public Library. Arris will check with the library staff to see if that is possible. Adjournment: Respectfully Submitted by Lutrelle Manna

February 7-9, 2020, Madison. WI

“Garden Expo” continues to evolve as a major event for Wisconsin Master

Gardener Volunteers.

Save the Date More information to follow

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Juneau County Master Gardener Projects :

Anyone interested in helping on any of these, please contact person listed. This is a great way to accumulate volunteer

support hours towards certification.

Adopt-a-Highway – Maureen Fox, 462-4228 Cleaning trash along Highway 58 South of Mauston

Boorman House – Margarete Hummelbeck, 562-3856 Garden renovation around the Juneau County Historical Society Boorman House

Watering and Shade Garden – Natty Kranz, 547-1884/Marion Koca, 847-4580/ Lutrelle Manna, 547-3213

Buckhorn State Park Project – Maintain plantings and gardens around the office and cabins

Carl W. Nelson Animal Shelter – Jan Brendle, 565-7290/Rosemary Aney, 847-5558 Planting annuals and maintaining flower bed

Elroy Fair – Bev Kozlowski; 608-853-0300 Manning booth for distributing MG information and plant sales

Facebook Site – Beth Pusel, 547-6172/ Diane Hamm, 547-9404 Administrating and maintaining Facebook site

Juneau County Fair – Marsha Lubinski, 847-5166 Entering an Open Class Booth with MG information

Lyndon Station Veterans Memorial Park – Natty Kranz, 547-1884 Maintaining grounds

Mauston Food Pantry Flower Beds – Marsha Lubinski, 847-5166 Planting annuals and maintaining flower bed

New Lisbon City Planters – Arris Sullivan, 562-5181 Planting annuals and maintaining flower beds/planters

Necedah Nat'l Wildlife Refuge and Butterfly Program– Audrey Traver, 608-427-3761

Planting annuals and maintaining flower beds/planters

Stewart Chapel - – Herb & Diane Dannenberg, 847-4395/Margie Miller, 847-5541

Planting annuals and maintaining flower beds/planters

SUPERSTAR TRAINING

Registration deadline has been extended to Thursday, September 5. Mail registration, including a check for $15 payable to WIMGA to:

Rosalie O’Connell: W4315 Gills Coulee Road, West Salem, WI 54669

A series of Leadership Conferences – SUPERSTAR TRAINING – are being

planned around the state this year in place of a 2019 Annual Conference.

WIMGA is offering three opportunities for you to meet other MGVs and pick up

some continuing education.

Super Star training is for YOU, one of WIMGA’s super volunteers, doing outstanding work delivering

WIMGA’s mission by bringing horticultural information to our communities

The training will be a one-day workshop from 10 am – 3 pm, and will be offered in three locations around the

state. You are invited to choose a location that is most convenient for you.

The organizing committee, Marilyn Gorham, Rosalie O’Connell, Janet Mangold, Nancy Jahnel, Mike

Maddox and Becky Gutzman have put together a selection of topics that will strengthen your skills as

horticultural educators. A fee of $15 includes morning refreshments and lunch. We look forward to seeing

you at one of these sessions!

Dates and locations include:

• Thursday, September 12 – Marathon County Extension Office 212 River Drive, Suite 3, Wausau

• Saturday, September 14 – UW-Madison Horticulture Building 1575 Linden Drive, Madison

• Friday September 20 – Eau Claire County Extension Office 227 1st Street West, Altoona

https://www.facebook.com/margarete.hummelbeck?hc_location=ufi

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NOTE: Be sure to check times & dates to verify event.

Contact for more information on any event at Olbrich Botanical

Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI; Aleeh Schwoerer, 608-

245-3648 aschwoerer@cityofmadison.com For events at Rotary

Botanical Gardens, 1455 Palmer Drive, Janesville, WI 53545,

phone 608 752-3885 ext 17, rotarybotanicalgardens.org.

For events at West Madison Ag Research Station, 8502 Mineral

Point Rd., Verona, WI 53593-9689, phone 608 262-2257,

http://www.cals.wisc.edu/westmad/garden/Events.html

Now thru Oct 26 - Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays,

& Saturdays - 7:30-10:30pm (Oct 6:30-9:30pm) -

GLEAM Exhibit - Olbrich Botanical Gardens -

Madison - GLEAM, Art in a New Light, 5th annual

GLEAM exhibit is guaranteed to be BIGGER and

brighter! Never before at GLEAM - a large-scale

interactive installation on the Great Lawn, unique video

mapping, and a neon based installation! Creators from

around the country including some local Wisconsin based

Burning Man artists, transform the Gardens into an

illuminated world of wonder. Be immersed in a magical

world of illumination. Cost: $15/$11 member; Child

(ages3-12) $7/$6 member

Sept 7 - 10am-Noon - Meet Me in the Garden -

Spooner, WI - In this garden program we will focus on

seed saving and fall rejuvenation. Cost: Free Contact:

Sue Reinardy 715-462-3361 or

sreinardy@centurytel.net Location: Spooner

Agricultural Research Station, Teaching and Display

Garden, 780 Orchard Lane, Spooner, WI

Sept 7 - 9am-3pm - Horticulture Field Days -

Reedsburg WI - The Sauk County Master Gardeners

Association will be hosting their Horticulture Field Day,

which includes five 45 minute demonstration sessions, a

garden marketplace, raffle, Ask a Master Gardener

booth and more. Click here for the link to the SCMGA

event page for info and to get tickets. Registration 8:30

A.M Cost: $25 w/ lunch; $20 w/o lunch Contact: Lisa

Wedekind saukcitymg@gmail.com Location: Nissan

Park, Reedsburg Area Community Arena, 1411 Viking

Drive, Reedsburg WI

Sept 13 & 14 –9am-5pm - Sept 15 - 10am-4pm -

Join us for our Annual Fall Plant Sale! - Rotary Botanical Gardens, Janesville WI - It’s here! The 2019

Fall Plant Sale will include Mums, Perennials, Asters,

Bulbs, and Compost. Those with a Rotary Botanical

Gardens Membership will receive a 10% discount on

purchases. Looking for a specific plant at the sale?

Email:Info@rotarygardens.org, we are happy to help

assist you in your search. Location: Horticulture Center,

825 Sharon Road, Janesville.

Sept 18 - 7:45am - Bus Trip - Robert Monk Botanic

Garden & Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum, Wausau,

Wisconsin - Sponsored by Marquette Co Master

Gardeners. - See flyer on Page 5

Sept 19 - 5:30pm-7:30pm - Garden Art Auction –

Dazzling Dragonflies - Rotary Botanical Garden, Janesville

WI - The Garden Art Auction will conclude our 2019

‘Dazzling Dragonflies’ Garden Art exhibit. The public is invited to bid on their favorite dragonflies. All funds

raised will help to sustain Rotary Botanical Gardens.

Please arrive with enough time to secure a bidder

number. Preview of auction items begins at 5:30pm with live auction starting at 6pm

Sept 21 - 9am-Noon - Fall Mum Sale - Rotary

Botanical Gardens, Janesville WI - Location:

Horticulture Center, 825 Sharon Road, Janesville

Sept 27 and Oct 4 - 7-10pm - Crackle Fire & Froth

- Olbrich Botanical Gardens - Madison - Be inspired

by the beauty of a crisp fall evening in Olbrich's outdoor

gardens! Watch the flames from bonfires dance on the

Great Lawn, groove to live music, enjoy a variety of food

offerings provided by some of Madison's favorite food

carts, and sip frothy Wisconsin micro-brews! Cost: $25/

$20 members. Event is rain or shine - music, bars, and

food vendors will be moved inside in the event of heavy

rain; Patrons are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.

Oct 10 - 6-9pm - Hosta Workshop and Swap -

Montello, WI - Hosted by Marquette County Master

Gardener Association Save the date. Date subject to

speaker availability. Bring starts from your varieties and

swap for new and exciting varieties. Location: 480

Underwood Ave, Montello, Wisconsin 53949

Oct 26 - 10am-3pm - 2019 WIMGA ANNUAL

MEETING - Stevens Point - The WIMGA Annual

Meeting, a requirement of our non-profit status, will be

held this year in conjunction with the Fall Face-to-Face

Meeting of Local Representatives. This meeting is open

to all WIMGA members and is an opportunity to hear

what your State Board is working on, vote on by-law

changes and hear about future events. WIMGA has

scheduled speakers for continuing education credit.

Bernie Williams, WI-DNR will address the current

situation with jumping worms, recommendations and

latest research.. Location: UW-Stevens Point, Dreyfus

Center 1015 Reserve Street, Stevens Point

Oct 26-27 - 10am-4pm - FINE ART & CRAFT

SALE: ORGANIZED BY THE MADISON WEAVERS

GUILD - Olbrich Botanical Gardens - Madison - Local

and Midwest artists offer unique, hand-crafted art.

Items on display and for sale include: fiber, pottery,

painting, leather, jewelry, glass, wood, paper, baskets,

wearables, home furnishings and more. Come and enjoy

fabulous, affordable art and conversation with the

artists.

Calendar of Events

mailto:cdesjardins@ci.madison.wi.usmailto:cdesjardins@ci.madison.wi.usmailto:aschwoerer@cityofmadison.comhttp://rotarybotanicalgardens.org/http://rotarybotanicalgardens.org/http://www.cals.wisc.edu/westmad/index.htmlhttp://www.cals.wisc.edu/westmad/garden/Events.htmlhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/horticulture-field-day-tickets-5371741022?fbclid=IwAR1GPlcnc4ycuMAh9L0gXBNAkZ3qvlfD9I7pdeFZiakCe2MGiA-H9gPph3omailto:Info@rotarygardens.orghttps://www.facebook.com/MarquetteMasterGardener/?eid=ARB3abnAfjNbrDCwoMBmwMC9rllZv9f7l1de7-HV8DyOODQ-hoU93fZJzx9fK2ziinogQ9eo-v1_-zR0https://www.facebook.com/MarquetteMasterGardener/?eid=ARB3abnAfjNbrDCwoMBmwMC9rllZv9f7l1de7-HV8DyOODQ-hoU93fZJzx9fK2ziinogQ9eo-v1_-zR0

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Hort - Q&A: Here’s a sample of horticultural questions received and answered by Juneau & Sauk County Agricultural Educator -,

Alana Voss or a Juneau County Master Gardener Volunteer. Have a question or comment just call 608-847-9329 or

cell 608-477-3945 or email alana.voss@wisc.edu

******Please note our office has moved and our office address has changed as of 4/6/18******* Juneau County - Extension, 220 E. State Street, Rm 104, Mauston, WI 53948, Website: https://juneau.extension.wisc.edu/

Q. What is it?

A: This is a repeat from the Hort Q&A from Sept 2018. Our question this month is being answered by Lyssa Seefeldt –

Marquette County Agricultural Educator

Wild Cucumber Article: https://marquette.uwex.edu/files/2013/09/Wild-Cucumber.pdf

Have you been noticing a bright green vine that has been climbing up trees and fence lines this summer? What you are

seeing is wild cucumber (Echinocystis lobata), a member of the Cucurbitaceae family which includes cucumbers,

squash, and melons. Wild cucumber is a native plant of Wisconsin and most of North America. As an annual, wild

cucumber dies every winter, but can come back again in the spring since the plant is very good at reseeding itself. Wild

Cucumber is a rapid-growing plant that can achieve 25-30 feet of growth in a year! It is commonly present in road

ditches, swamps, and other rural areas. Due to the aggressive growth and vining habit on trees or shrubs, wild cucumber

is often considered a weed, however it is NOT an invasive species. You are likely seeing more wild cucumber this year

due to last year’s drought. When a plant is stressed, it often produces more seeds to try to protect itself. This is then seen

as an increase in the presence of the plant the following year, due to the larger number of seeds present in the soil. What

can you do to control wild cucumber? For homeowners, the good news is that it can be easily controlled in the spring

with pulling or hoeing small plants. If you have plants larger than 2 feet tall, cutting the vines near the base can be

effective, although you may have to repeat this treatment, as this is a persistent annual that can regrow. Herbicides can

be effective in controlling wild cucumber while the plant is relatively small and PRIOR to climbing on another plant.

After wild cucumber starts climbing another plant, it becomes impractical to apply herbicide without causing damage to

the underlying plant. Any control method is best done prior to plant flowering and fruiting to prevent production of

viable seeds. Continual removal of wild cucumber plants in an area on a yearly basis will eventually deplete the seed

bank so that no more plants can sprout in the area.

For more information on the biology of wild cucumber, please visit:

http://wimastergardener.org/sites/wimastergardener.org/files/Echinocystis_lobata.pdf or go to

http://wimastergardener.org and search “wild cucumber” to find the relevant information.

If you have garden or agriculture questions, please contact Lyssa Seefeldt, Marquette County UW-Extension Agriculture

Agent at 608-297-3141 or lyssa.seefeldt@ces.uwex.edu.

Alana Voss

Agricultural Educator UW-Madison | Division of Extension

http://alana.voss@ces.uwex.edu/https://juneau.extension.wisc.edu/https://marquette.uwex.edu/files/2013/09/Wild-Cucumber.pdf

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Continuing Education Opportunities Read these articles and more at wimastergardener.org. We turned the comments section off, but you can still get ½ hour CE by reading the articles: Solomon’s seals, Voodoo lily, or serviceberry

Get your continuing education with our Level 2 Plants Plus Series To get 2 hours of continuing education credit for watching and reading this package of information, just complete the short quiz! Click on the image or link to access the module.

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garden/ NEW!

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Online Reporting System: Entering Hours Master Gardeners The Volunteer Vibe - July and August 2019 compiled by Mike Maddox

Please continue to use the online reporting system (ORS) to enter your hours for volunteerism and continuing education. Local coordinators have been working to upload projects so you can record your hours appropriately. Already, I can begin to see great stories emerge from the data! Keep up the effort and get your hours reported before October 1, 2019. For this first year, it doesn’t need to “be pretty”, it just needs to get done! Let us know if you need assistance in accessing the system, adding hours, or adding projects. A very special thanks to the MGVs who have stepped up to the plate to enter projects and help others use the system. Learn about the ORS and how you can enter your hours: Visit https://wimastergardener.org/report-your-hours/ to access the system and for directions.

Watching the training videos = 0.6 hours of Continuing Education!

Are you a first time user? You will need to activate your account before entering their hours. Follow the posted instructions (scroll to the bottom of the page and look under First Time Access).

Frequently Asked Questions: Read through them on the Report Your Hours page to see if you can get your questions answered here first.

Still have questions? That’s ok! Please contact Mike, RJ (the developer), and your county coordinator if you have questions. (You may need to contact your local coordinator for specific instructions on how to find and report against your local projects.) If you have questions, it is likely someone else has the same one. Asking helps us know what other information we need to get out there to help everyone.

Changes to travel time allowance for projects We knew with the UW-Madison merger, there would be requirements to change things as we adopt their policies and procedures. Travel time to and from volunteer activities has been a historic allowance with the program; however, during a review of our risk management, it was deemed unallowable without requiring every MG volunteer to complete driver authorization through UW-Madison. Though 4-H completes driver authorization with their volunteers transporting youth, this will not be an additional requirement/burden added to the program and intrusion to volunteers. Starting in the 2019-2020 reporting year, volunteer hours may only be reported for time at a project, from arrival to departure. If you counted travel hours for 2018-2019 (this year), you can still enter them in when reporting hours.

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UW-Madison | Division of Extension

Juneau County Courthouse

220 E. State Street, Rm 104

Mauston WI 53948

If you would like to host a garden meeting, list two months of your choice:

1st choice___________ 2

nd choice ____________

If you are a current Master Gardener, list the year you took your training:

______________________

If not, would you like information on becoming a Master Gardener?

__________________________

NAME

ADDRESS

CITY

STATE ZIP

PHONE ( )

E-MAIL

ANNUAL DUES: $12.00 from January thru December 2019

FILL IN THIS FORM AND MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: Juneau County Master Gardeners AND MAIL TO:

Irene Klingemann, W5805 Brown Rd, Mauston WI 53948

2019 JUNEAU COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS MEMBERSHIP FORM

An EEO/Affirmative Action employer, University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal

Opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX and ADA requirements.

Send articles or other ideas for the Master Gardener Newsletter to:

Irene Klingemann, W5805 Brown Rd, Mauston WI 53948 or email

iklingemann.mstn@gmail.com

Arris brought an delicious…….

Grape Salad

Could make just a half batch Also could just use green grapes or just red grapes

2 lbs green seedless grapes 2 lbs red seedless grapes 8 ounces sour cream 8 ounces creamed cheese, softened 1⁄2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Wash and remove stems on grapes

Mix next 4 ingredients together until smooth Add grapes and gently mix again

Top with the following Mix together

1 cup brown sugar 1 cup chopped pecans

Chill till served and enjoy

Maureen Fox had a black and yellow garden Spider in her garden. They are most prevalent in August. The spider is non-poisonous to humans. Most of the spiders are female and can get to the size of a quarter or bigger. Another nickname for them is a zipper spider as you can see by the web they design. They are very good for your garden, so don’t kill or relocate.

Maureen also had an excellent……..

Zucchini Bread 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 cup sugar 1 cup finely shredded, unpeeled zucchini ¼ cup cooking oil 1 egg ¼ teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans

1. Grease bottom and sides of an 8/4x2-inch loaf pan. 2. In a medium mixing bowl combine the flour,

cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt and nutmeg:

3. In another medium mixing bowl combine sugar, shredded zucchini, cooking oil, egg, and lemon peel; mix well. Add dry mixture to zucchini mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy). Fold in nuts.

4. Spoon batter into the prepared pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven 55-60 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Makes 1 loaf.

I makes the following changes: use applesauce rather than oil (since I usually make a triple batch, I use ¼ cup oil, and ½ cup applesauce, cut sugar by a third, don’t use the lemon peel, and use roasted pecans. This recipe freezes well, and is great toasted. Enjoy.