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June 2016 Weeders’ Digest — 1
FLOWER SHOW
Guisachan Heritage Park
1060 Cameron Avenue, Kelowna
Saturday, June 25th 11:00am to 3:00pm
Displays by Floral Artists and Artisans Demonstrations at 11.45, 12.30, 1.15 and 2.00
on various topics Walk and Talk in the Gardens with Don Burnett at 1.30pm
Master Gardeners available to answer questions Everyone is welcome to enter; no entry fees;
entries accepted between 8:00 and 9:15 .
Trophy to aggregate winner, rosettes to category winners.
For more information call
Sue 250-860-2733 or Alicja 250-717-0570
SEE ATTACHMENT FOR DETAILS (SCHEDULE)
OR ONLINE AT WWW.KELOWNAGARDENCLUB.CA
Weeders’ Digest
A PUBLICATION OF THE KELOWNA GARDEN CLUB click for link JUNE 2016
Meeting Place 4091 Lakeshore Road link to map
(corner Lequime)
Doors open 6:30
Meeting 7.30
JUNE FAIR
In place of regular meeting
June 1st
20 garden
related
EXHIBITS
Details inside this issue
Come see!
Enjoy!
Join in!
Door Prizes,
Parlour Show
Refreshments
Hat Competition
SPONSORED BY
CITY OF KELOWNA PARKS DEPARTMENT
GUISACHAN HOUSE RESTAURANT
THE GREENERY
BYLANDS GARDEN CENTRE
ART KNAPP PLANTLAND AND FLORIST
DOGWOOD NURSERY AND LANDSCAPING
LEE VALLEY TOOLS LTD
June 2016 Weeders’ Digest — 2
President’s message June 2016
Our June meeting is going to be different this year; it’s going to be a June Fair. I’ve been inviting mem-bers and special guests to set up displays and demonstrations for us to look, listen and learn from. So far, 20 presenters are ready to share their interests and hobbies from beekeeping to flower arranging and how to prepare an entry for the Flower Show, from pollinator friendly plants to crafts, from pruning to woodwork. And there’s room for more.
So, please, don’t be shy: share with us your special interest. We could even have a table of “My Favourite Garden Tool”, if enough people contacted me to say they’d bring theirs. Just one tool from 15 or 20 peo-ple would make a great table display. Call, text or email me to say you’d like to take part. 587 254 1616 or text 1 403 667 4541 or [email protected].
We will, of course, have the June Parlour Show set up in its usual place. Check out the classes, both judged and non-judged, to see what you could bring from your garden for us to admire. Every non-judged entry gets a point and the one with the most points (most entries) at the end of the year gets a prize. With a category that says “any one flower blooming in your garden except iris, peony and succulent” even I, with only a container of flowers to call my garden, could enter this one. Whether it’s an arrange-ment or just one bloom, bring it along to share with us.
We’ll also have the summer centrepiece competition. Winner is chosen by the highest number of ballots and receives a cash prize. And summer wouldn’t be summer without hats. For our decorated hat com-petition, again, winner is chosen by the highest number of ballots and receives a cash prize. Keep a look out for me: I shall be wearing a large, red, organza hat.
Our June Fair will have something for everyone so bring your friends and your family.
It’s been said, but it’s worth saying again: congratulations to Pat Zander and Linda Edser for organizing a very successful plant sale, and thanks to everyone who donated plants and to everyone who came to buy them.
Congratulations also to Etta and George Scotter, our newest Life Members. Other 25 year plus members are Dick Bazett, Gerry Jones-Evans, Ruth Kristensen and Brigitta Snyder. All of the Life Members have volunteered and continue to volunteer to run our club; it simply can’t operate without volunteers. Not everyone wants to be a director or an assistant; not everyone is able to be a treasurer. But if you do one thing, just one thing—bring a plate of cookies to a meeting or make the coffee (as we have over 100 members you’d get to do this once every 12 years!) or take a 2 hour “tour of duty” at the Flower Show—you’re helping to the run the club, and that makes you a volunteer.
Dorothy Robison
As you can see from the list on page 11, this club is made possible by its many volunteers. There is something for everyone. Could you help with coffee at a meeting? Bring goodies? Or maybe something more adventurous?
Thanks to Sherrell Davidson and Bev Thomas for refreshments at May meeting. For June Fair, Marian Pippolo will make coffee, Sherrell Davidson, Alicja Paradzic, Kaye Bruce, Karen McLaren, Eve Foran and Donna Buch have offered to bring goodies. Thanks in advance
This newsletter contains submissions from 18 members! Thank you!
Thanks to all Plant Sale donors and helpers and in advance, thanks to all those who make the Flower Show happen.
Would you consider job-shadowing our membership officer, Rosie, with a view to taking this position next year? Knowledge of EXCEL is very useful.
Do you enjoy this publication? The present editor has moved out of town and will only continue until December. So we need a new newsletter editor. Computer skills and some creativity are all you need. Make it your own, do it your way-Just get the news out! Talk to Rosemary [email protected]
June 2016 Weeders’ Digest — 3
BEEKEEPI
NG
PARLOUR SHOW
CENTREPIECE COMPETITION
FOSSIL POTTERY
COLLECTING TOMATO SEEDS
HAT COMPETITION
GARDEN
WOODWORK
SAND
VASES
MASTER GARDENERS
POLLINATOR
GARDENING
BEE
KEEPING
CACTI
QUILT
S
REUSE, REPURPOSE RECYCLE
WOOD
WORK
BE PART OF
THE KGC
HERITAGE
BOOK
GOOD
BUG,
BAD BUG
Wednesday June 1st
7.30pm
Instead of regular meeting
*JOIN THE FUN*
*TAKE PART*
*TALK TO OTHER CLUB
MEMBERS*
*MAYBE WIN A PRIZE*
*LEARN SOMETHING NEW*
KIDS
FLOWER
SHOW
ENTRIES
Display of
possibilities
ROSES
PREPARING
YOUR
FLOWER
SHOW
ENTRIES
VEG
ETABLES
DOOR PRIZES
50/50
DRAW
QUILTS
June 2016 Weeders’ Digest — 4
May 24, 2016 at 7:00-8:00 PM at the Kelowna Okanagan Regional Library, 1380 Ellis St. Gwen Steele of the Okanagan Xeriscape Association gives a free presentation, ‘Plants that Shine – Favourite Water-wise Plants’ May 26, 2016 at 7:00-8:30 PM at the Kelowna Okanagan Regional Library, 1380 Ellis St. Lori Weidenhammer is presenting 'Women Who Run with Bees' as part of The Pollinator Project. Pre-registration at http:pollinizingsessions-weidenhammer.eventbrite.ca June 1, 2016 at 7:30-9:00 PM at Kelowna Garden Club, 1st Lutheran Church 4091 Lakeshore Rd. June Fair Round Table Event - 20 tables of experts who will share information on a variety of topics June 7, 2016 at 7:00 PM at Armstrong and District Garden Club, Oddfellows Hall 3005 Wood Ave. Armstrong. Judy Baumbrough presents 'Pollinators'. June 11, 2016 at 9:00-4:00 PM Lake Country Gar-den Tour. Guest speaker Ken Salvail For more information call 250 766-1161 or visit the Facebook page Lake Country Garden Club June 25, 2016 at 1:00 PM at the Rotary Centre for the Arts, 421 Cawston Ave. Kelowna. Thomas Mirenda, Curator for the Orchid Collection Smithsonian Institute gives a presentation on 'Orchid Diversity'. The orchid display opens at noon. Donation appreciated
June 28, 2016 at 7:30 PM at the Vernon Garden
Club, Arts Center, 2706A Hwy 6 Vernon. Marten
Koops is presenting 'Irrigation and
Landscaping'. Submitted by Yolanda Campbell
KGC Award Okanagan College
The club received a Thank You card
from Stephen Answerth recipient
of the KGC Award for a student
graduating from the Landscape and
Horticulture Course at Okanagan
College. Stephen plans to use his
money to purchase seeds and
irrigation equipment to realize his
dream of producing good quality
organic food..
EXCURSION Car-Pooling Outing 14th June
We will leave from Kelowna
9am in front of Winners in the Capri Mall.
Please sign the Waiver form before leaving.
* 10-11 Visit of the Swan Lake Nursery
in Vernon 7920 Highland Rd off HWY97
* 11.30-12.30 Blue Mountain Nursery
1871 Pleasant Valley Rd off HWY 97a,
Pleasant Valley Crossing just before Armstrong
*12.45 Lunch
The Village Cheese Company,
Armstrong
*2.30p.m.The Planet Bee Honey Farm
and Honeymoon Meadery
$4,--per person 30 Minute presentation
about bees and sample their marvelous treasure
of the hive
5011 Bella Vista Rd Vernon
If you would like to visit the Davison Orchard Country
Village, you continue on the same road
You can choose to take Orchard tour of Orchard if you
wish. There is no booking planned since it is too early in the
season for any apple harvest.
Please let me know by June 10th if you wish to
attend, so I can make the final booking at the
lunch venue .Gudrun Tel.250-765-5092
Did you notice The hyperlinks?
Throughout this publication you will find
links to websites. Hover with your mouse
over the ads, addresses and other spots
to find them.
June 2016 Weeders’ Digest — 5
Kgc meeting minutes may 4 2016
submitted by Jane Rampone
Welcome: 7:30 p.m.-Congratulations to George & Etta Scotter, who are now “Life Members;” have been KGC members for 25 years!
Plant Sale Update: Pat Zander & Linda Edser. -Pat reports that we had a great sale; had a wonderful crew and lovely plants for sale.-Volunteers Linda Gamble & Lisa Boulanger won the draw for planters !
Flower Show Update: Alicja Paradzik -Alicja reports that she needs volunteers for the Flower Show; please sign up for a shift -At the June general meeting, Alicja, Sue & Linda E will have a table set up to help those who want tips on entering the Flower Show -Flower Show is on Saturday, June 25th at Guisachan Gardens
Excursions & Tours: Gudrun Hohenwarter -Only 1 person turned up for the last field trip to an orchard for a demonstration on pruning! If you sign up for an excursion and you cannot attend, PLEASE let Gudrun know so she can advise the hosts of numbers -The next tour is on Tuesday, June 14th, 2016 Leave from Kelowna in morning for SWAN LAKE NURSERYLAND (Vernon) To VILLAGE CHEESE COMPANY (Armstrong) for lunch; also visit BLUE MOUNTAIN NURSERY (Armstrong) To DAVIDSON ORCHARDS COUNTRY VILLAGE for guided tour ($7.50) (Vernon) To PLANET BEE HONEY FARM & HONEYMOON MEADERY for presentation on bees & sample treasures of the hive (Vernon) If you’d like to join the car pooling tour, please contact Gudrun Hohenwarter (250-765-5092)
Workshop: by Jean Dangerfield -Sand art with succulents is on Thursday, August 11th, 2016
Open Gardens: -Bev & Wilf Akerlund are opening their garden to KGC members on Wednesday, May 18th (morning, afternoon or evening); 4960 Chute Lake Road, Kelowna, B.C.
June Fair Update: Dorothy Robison -Wed., June 1st, 2016 -20 people are willing to show their passions about gardening & garden related activities! -Lee Valley may be able to send someone to do a demo on types of clippers to use for different purposes in the garden -Please bring PLATES OF NIBBLE-TYPE FOOD; also need people to sign up to MAKE COFFEE
Parlour Show Results: Shirley Hathway -One judged category - Ernie & Evelyn Burnett Trophy for an arrangement of Spring Flowers & Shrubs: -25 lovely entries in the 5 categories, today! Thank you, participants!
Membership Update: Rosie Lawrence -To date, we have 146 members of which 13 are new members
Treasurer’s Report: Lisa Boulanger -Lisa reported on the ins and outs of our club finances; we are “right on track!”
Archives: Dorothy Robison -Dorothy reminded us we need to do something about the archives; any members with expertise in this area can please contact Dorothy
Tips: Sue Bannerman -Tip is from Jean Dangerfield; to help organize small equipment for gardening
Break: Members checked out the library, mingled & talked to each other & enjoyed cookies & coffee!
Speaker: Gudrun Hohenwarter -Gudrun introduced Corrine Jackson from the Okanagan Basin Water Board -Corrine gave a very interesting talk about the need for conservation of water in the Okanagan area; check out www.MakeWaterWork.ca for information & for a list of plants that are drought resistant -Corrine left a frisbee which the Make Water Work Program gives out for people to see when an inch of water has been distributed by one’s sprinkler system (i.e. Fills the frisbee), thus telling one to turn off the taps —> can be given out at later general meeting as a door prize
Door Prize & 50/50:
Meeting Adjourned: 9:05 p.m.
June 2016 Weeders’ Digest — 6
2016 PLANT SALE REPORT
by co-ordinators Linda Edser and Pat Zander
This was a great year for our sale in many ways. The weather cooperated, and April 30th was sunny and warm; the amount and variety of donated plant material were impressive, and the crew of volunteers was hardworking, ef-fective and cheery. Last but not least, we made more money than ever before. As in the last couple of years, we received plants the evening before as well as early in the morning. This gave us an opportunity to do much of the pricing and organizing ahead, so that last minute donations were dealt with quickly as they came in. We were ready for our first customers on the dot of nine. And they were ready for the sale! Shopping was steady for most of the morning. We even had an impressive array of garden paraphenalia, which moved briskly as well. Linda and I thank the volunteers and donors very much. It took us all to make this a success.
Pat Zander and Linda Edser
June 2016 Weeders’ Digest — 7
Preparing for A Flower Show
Below are some tips to make exhibiting at flower shows easier for you and to help make this an
experience you want to continue each year. Remember, it is fun!
The most important item is to Read the Schedule thoroughly and take note of the details
which explain the criteria for the entry.
Choose the best possible quality of plant material to exhibit. The best time to cut blooms
is early morning or late evening when the flowers have the maximum amount of water in
their stems. Cut the stems as long as possible and place the flowers in warm water and
leave them for several hours or overnight to absorb as much water as possible. Re-cut
the stems before placing.
Arrive with adequate time to enter and place your entry. Check to see that your entry card
is correctly filled out so it can be correctly placed. You will use the entry tags provided
at the show. Fill in your name and address, the name of the flower and mark which class
you are entering. There will be someone available to help you.
It is important to name your exhibit as it adds to the educational aspect of the show and is
of interest to those attending the show.
Be sure your entries have enough water in their containers.
The judge’s decision is final, and remember that they have done their best to evaluate the
entries.
Also remember, that the judges make their decision on how the exhibit appears at the time
of judging. Accept both success and failure with good grace.
If you do have a complaint about the show or the judging, contact the show chairman.
Check to see when you may pick up your exhibits and be on time.
Judging standards used are those of the BC Ctouncil of Garden Clubs
The garden club will not be responsible for loss or damage to exhibitors’ containers and
personal effects.
Exhibiting should be enjoyable. Winning is great, but it is not the sole purpose of entering
the show.
Adapted from the Handbook. "A Guide to Organizing Flower Shows for Garden Clubs" by Ruth McLeod and BC Council of Garden Club Handbook. Compiled by Judy Runzer.
June 2016 Weeders’ Digest — 8
More photos
from Shirley
Hathway ‘s
Spring garden
submitted by
Bob Wilson
Shirley (R) with the Akerlunds
Linda Gamble and Lisa Boulanger – winners of the draw for Plant Sale Volunteers
Gudrun presenting a thank you gift to our special speaker, Corinne Jackson from the Okanagan Basin Water Board
Courtesy of Carol Taylor
Photos by
Jean
Dangerfield
June 2016 Weeders’ Digest — 9
Photo courtesy Jean Dangerfield
Open Gardens
Summer 2016
Click on addresses for links to Google maps to help you plan your day
1) Bev and Wilf Akerlund
Wednesday May 18
Morning, afternoon, evening!
4960 Chute Lake Road
Kelowna
2) Shirley Hathway
Sunday May 22
Noon - 4pm
3068 Ourtoland Road West Kelowna
3) Yvonne Faulkner Saturday June 4
10-2 1625 Hayashi Road Kelowna
4) Fran Hayward and Horst Wisman Saturday June 4
10-2 171 Snowsell Street North, Kelowna 5) Darlene Cross
Saturday June 18 2-4
670 Richards Road, Rutland
Tip of the Month from Sue Bannerman
Before talking about May’s Tip of the Month, I wanted to follow up on a question asked about April’s Tip. The question was whether the use of Irish Spring Soap would have a negative impact on bees. This question was posed to Fearon Blair and her response was “it seems that bees are attracted to smells …so hanging (sweet smelling) soap to repel deer might in fact help attract bees…”
May Tip of the Month, from Jean Dangerfield, is a clever,
inexpensive gardeners toolkit. The toolkit consists of a plastic
rectangular scrub bucket with 2 containers added to hold your tools.
Jean uses one large and small plastic Folgers coffee cans but you could
also use plastic milk cartons or other such items cut to the appropriate
size. Small tools go in the small
container, medium sized ones in the
larger container and the left over
space in the bucket nicely fits those
larger items like hand rakes etc.
Voila a compact, inexpensive tool-
kit. Thanks Jean.
Digital photos will be taken on the day of your Open Garden and will be included in the Power Point presentation in November. Please note, you do not have to open your garden to share digital photos of your garden for the power point.
Finally, this is fun! We hope you will consider opening your garden for all the members to see. Happy gardening!! Fran
Hello gardeners, Great news from Dorothy
that we can now offer friends and neighbors a
one year single membership if they will open
their gardens to us. They will also receive
two bags of Natures Gold so I think it's a great
incentive and hopefully will also increase our
membership. Anyone who hosts an Open
Garden receive a gift from KGC of two 40L
bags of Natures Gold product. Only
members will visit.
June 2016 Weeders’ Digest — 10
Charmaine Waddington presented with Burnett Trophy by president
Doro-thy
JUNE 2016 parlour SHOW
*Class 1: “Iris Trophy” Trophy is in memory of Alex Rudy. One stalk of bearded iris in a sturdy container *Class 2: “Challenge Cup for Peonies” Trophy donated by the Kelowna and District Horticultural Society. One peony, any colour, disbudded, with own foliage in a vase. Class 3: “June Blooms” A mixed arrangement of flowers including roses. Class 4:”Fat Plants” (another name for succulents) A display including a variety of succulents Class 5:”What’s Blooming?” Your choice of any one flower blooming in your garden except iris, peony and succulent or a small display of edibles
The May Parlour Show entries were a joy to see. Thank you to those who brought the 25 entries. Congratulations to Char-maine Waddington for placing first and taking home the Burnett trophy for her spring arrangement.
Let's follow May with a great June showing. There are two trophy classes for June, the iris trophy and the peony trophy. In addition there are several other classes to enter. Along with the fair atmosphere of the June meeting, the Parlour Show should be a feast for the eyes.
Thanks everyone, Shirley
June 2016 Weeders’ Digest — 11
St. Andrew’s 87th Flower Show and Tea
Satrurday June 11 2016 2 - 4pm
This annual parish event began in 1929 and has continued until now. Members of Kelowna Garden Club are invited to exhibit floral arrangements and to join us for tea. Members of the garden club who wish to enter flowers in the show may get a copy of the classes from Bev (250-764-7478) or at the church office (250-764-2626) 4619 Lakeshore Road, Kelowna
Executive Slate 2016
President: Dorothy Robison [email protected]
Co-Vice president: Yolanda Campbell 778-215-7881
Co-Vice president: Darlene Cross 250-491-0018
Treasurer: Lisa Boulanger 250-215-3192
Co-Secretary: Jane Rampone 250-861-6643
Co-Secretary: Rita Parker 250-869-4077
Director/ Newsletter Editor: Rosemary Botner 250-215-5322
Director/flower show assistant: Alicja Paradzik 250-717-0570
Director/ Flower Show Convener: Sue Shanks, 250-860-2733
Director/publicity& plant sale assistant: Linda Edser 250-769-6893
Assistants:
Library: Rita Parker and Yolanda Campbell see above
50/50 : Iris Moffat 250-861-1113 Sherrell Davidson 250-491-8146
Door prizes: Chris Casey 250-450-9263
Greeters: Pat and Gerry Leishman, 250-765-8198, Donna Buch 250-860-0788, Pauline & Ray Waruk 250–762-5659 Karen McLaren as back-up 250-763-3502 Hospitality different volunteers each month
Membership. Rosie Lawrence (2016 only) 250-807-2626
Natures Gold Carol Taylor 250-764-9046
Open Gardens Fran Heywood 250-762-9006
Parlour Show Shirley Hathway 250-769-2842
Photo Board Ethel Valiant 250-764-2471
Photographers: Jean Dangerfield 250-764-0620, Marianna Boda 778-484-5451, Bob Wilson 250-764-0005
Plant Sale Pat Zander 250-769-4174
Speakers and Excursions Gudrun Hohenwarter 250-765-5092
Technical: John Waddington 250-769-7848 (need at least one more, preferably two)
Webmistress and Facebook Darlene Cross see above
June 19th
When did you
become a
gardener?
Start to think about when you became
in tere s ted in garden ing, who
influenced you and what veggie growing
tips your family passed on to you. These
are the things Darlene Cross will be asking
each of us for a project she is working on,
So jot those things down to share with her.
Thanks in advance.
liBRARY CORNER Remember to return your library books to
the June meeting please.
June 2016 Weeders’ Digest — 12
The Okanagan Orchid Society is pleased to
announce that on Saturday, June 25, Mr. Thomas Mirenda who is the orchid curator at the Smithsonian Institute will be in Kelowna at the Rotary Centre for the Arts.
At 1p.m. His topic is Orchid Diversity -This overview of the orchid family is a very good talk for beginners who may be uninitiated with orchids. It explores the diversity of color, form, pollination and survival strategy, habitat divergence, and evolutionary theory.
At 12 noon,
the three Okanagan Valley clubs will have displays of orchids open to the public. Thomas Mirenda will be available at that time and we are told that he is a warm and good natured person who willing to share his knowledge and enthusiasm for orchids with everyone. This is not a opportunity to be missed. Come and share your interest and bring your questions for Thomas.
$5.00 door fee or donation appreciated.
Submitted by Iris Moffatt
Submitted by Don Rampone
June 2016 Weeders’ Digest — 14
