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Hendricks County Master Gardeners, Inc.
Hendricks County Extension Office 1900 E. Main Street P.O. Box 7
Danville, IN 46122-0007
317.745.9260 www.HendricksGardeners.com
Jim Trocha, President [email protected]
Jackie Rosales, Vice President [email protected]
Linda Rogers, Treasurer [email protected]
Deborah Ashby, Editor [email protected]
Ed Freeman, Webmaster [email protected]
Jon Cain, AG and Natural Resources Educator
Becky Troutman
HENDRICKS GARDENER THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER
OF THE HENDRICKS COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS
WWW.HENDRICKSGARDENERS.COM
Mission statement: The mission of the Master Gardener Program is to provide current, research-based, home horticulture information and education to the citizens of Indiana
through Purdue University Extension programs and projects.
AUGUST 2013
JOIN US SATURDAY, AUGUST 24TH AT THE INDIANAPOLIS MUSEUM OF ART
FOR A GUIDED TOUR OF THE GARDENS OF THE FORMER J.K. LILLY, JR. ESTATE
SEE PAGE 2 FOR DETAILED INFORMATION
DEBBIE ASHBY Editor;
Hendricks County Master Gardeners
Association
I love the summer months that give me so much more daylight to get things accomplished, but August is upon us, and shorter days. Garden harvests are in full swing and the tomatoes are the best tasting that I have had in years. The County Fair is behind us and we had a great gathering at Nancy Rice’s home in Jamestown. The weather was perfect, the camaraderie great and those receiving awards were filled with joy at their accomplishments. August brings us the State Fair and a Field Trip to the IMA for a guided tour of the gardens which will be a wonderful event. So much to see! Make sure that you take your cameras and take some great photos. Our Annual Photography contest takes place at the September meeting, and this would be a great time to get those shots. I hope to see increased participation this year. We have fewer cate-gories (see page 7), and I am sure that you have some awesome photos to share! Don’t forget to register early for “Adventures In Gardening”. The dead-line for early registration is August 7th. It will be a great educational experience. This years topic is very timely and we have great speakers. There are many opportunities to be a part of this event as a volunteer, as well. Enjoy today because tomorrow is only hours away! Debbie
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The HCMG August meeting will be Saturday, August 24th, for a Free Guided Tour of the gardens surrounding the home and estate of the former J.K. Lilly, Jr. We will meet at 9:45 AM at the Efroymson Family Entrance Pavilion of the Indianapolis Museum of Art on 4000 Michigan Road in Indianapolis. The tour will be given between 10:00 and 11:00 AM, and you are welcome to bring guests. Directions from the Westside: Take I-465 north to the 38th Street exit. Go east on 38th Street about 5 miles to Michi-gan Road. Turn left onto Michigan Road and left again at the traffic light at 4000 Michigan Road, into the IMA grounds. You can also exit left directly from 38th Street to the Museum entrance. Free parking for all is available on a first come first serve basis at the Greenhouse Shop, the exteri-or lots, and the loop off of 38th Street near 100 Acres. There is a $5 fee for non-members to park in the un-derground garage or large surface lot closest to the Museum. Visitors who purchase more than $50 worth of merchandise at the Museum Store, Gallery Shop or the Greenhouse Shop will receive parking valida-tion. Validation is only available on the day of visit at the shop registers. The staff at the Garden and Museum would like to be given an approximate head count so that they can prepare for our visit. Please contact Jackie Rosales at [email protected] by August 15, and state if you plan to go to the IMA gardens and also, how many guests you will bring. We hope to see you there!
Please Note: There will be NO Tuesday night meeting for HCMG in August
THOUGHTS FROM THE EDITOR...
The Intern Class of 2013 came to an end on May 28th. They are a very diverse and interest-ing group of people. Now, we have a new "crop" of Master Gardeners. Hooray!! The last class was special. Not only was it their last class of the term, but a pizza party had been planned. It has been my pleasure to be the Hostess for the Intern Classes for the past four years. The class presented me with a gift certificate to Cox’s Plant Farm, for which I thank them, one and all. I look forward to seeing each and every one of them at future Master Gardener meetings. Thank you all, Pat Harmon
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HENDRICKS COUNTY MASTER GARDENER JULY MEETING
The summer sun was shining down on our Master Gardeners during the July meeting at the home of Nancy Rice, in Jamestown. While the hot temps of the day were waning, members enjoyed the early evening sun slowly descending as they sat under the large shade tree in the back yard waiting patiently for the meet-ing to begin. As at our usual meetings, members chatted about their summer happenings and discussed how really nice this summer has been compared to how blistering hot last year had been. Of course, that line of thinking also brought up how incredibly, and overwhelmingly,
the weeds have taken over our garden landscapes. It has certainly been a challenge. The serving table began to fill up as members arrived...Brats and Burgers cooking on the grill filled the air with mouth-watering scents which made us yearn for the meeting to begin. The meeting
began with an announcement about our “Adventures In Gardening” event which will take place September 28th, after which the long antici-pated awards presentation began. While several members who were to receive awards were not present, they were still acknowledged. Those pre-sent received their certificates and new badges with an enthusiastic congratulations. Following the awards presentation, like most organizations which include “Fellowship”, the picnic ensued. The table was adorned with freshly made salads
from our own garden produce, and fresh fruits in a great array with desserts of all kinds. All of it was simp-ly wonderful! After our picnic, Nancy took the group on a tour of her gardens where she has carefully placed plants that have really done well. While the yard and garden are small, she has maximized the yard to include apple trees which were loaded with beautiful fruit, to a well-tended garden. Of interest was the use of newspaper as a weed barrier which was covered with the leftovers of her ornamental grasses used as mulch. It works great! No weeds to be found. The borders of her yard are full of many small shrubs which in time, will create a wonderful sense of privacy as well as beautiful blooms to enjoy.
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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND UPCOMING EVENTS
August 24th Garden Tour at the Indianapolis Art Museum Grounds
September 5-7th Indiana State Master Gardener Conference, Goshen, Indiana
September 7th Early Bird Discount Registration Deadline for Adventures in Gardening
September 28th Adventures in Gardening
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE GIVING A PRESENTATION, OR KNOW OF ONE THAT WOULD BE OF INTEREST TO THE MASTER GARDENERS, SO THAT IT CAN BE POSTED IN THE NEWSLETTER.
Interns receiving their Intern badges include: (L to R) Maria Mabe, Tammy Kozma, April Blevins, Kevin Chu, Jennifer Green (below), Steven Moore (top), Karen Monesmith, Veroni-ca Mount, and Anthony Hick-man. Those not present: Jill Bailey, Laura Baker, Heather Cullen, Magen Eller, Lesley Geddes, Thomas May, Julie Metcalf, Helen Morelock, Bob Paige, Laura Pirino, Melaney Sargent, Connie Tarplee and Di-anna Zamani
CONGRATULATIONS!
Members who received other Master Gardener awards include: Nancy Rice, Advanced Bronze Level MG, Margie Bontrager, Advanced M G, Veronica Mount, M G, Judy Kenninger, Ad-vanced M G, Eloisa Garza, Gold 1000 MG, Suzy Freeman, Advanced Bronze Level MG, Joseph Ashby, Advanced M G, Deborah Ashby, Silver M G, and Ron Stoner, Silver M G. Members not present include: to Master Gardener Level: Rita Kerner, Jennifer Kirk, Dawn Olenjack, and Robert Bissonnette. To Advanced M G Level: Theresa Mathieson, and Dennis Cranmer. And Deborah Shepherd, Advanced Bronze M G::
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Five Hendricks County MGs went on this fascinating tour led by Jim Trocha, to Grand Rapids, Michi-gan, home of Meijer Gardens, which also included , Melissa Pearman, Colletta Kosiba, Linda Rogers, and
Jackie Rosales. We left at noon on July 21st and arrived in Douglas, Michigan, several hours later. We went to an out-standing restaurant, “Everyday People Café,” where we enjoyed a tasty supper. We completed the evening by spending some time at the beach on Lake Michi-gan and touring the quaint shop-ping area at nearby Saugatuck. Early the next morning we toured the Conservatory at Meijer Gar-dens, a massive glass house with a unique sculptured floor and
rooms featuring ecosystems such as desert and rainforest along with a carnivo-rous plant room and Victorian Garden Parlor. Other highlights included sculp-tures by Chihuly and Rodin as well as an exhibit of ash paintings by Zhang Huan. We went on a tram ride through a number of gardens with sculptures by well-known artists throughout. A favorite of mine was “Leonardo’s Horse,” a massive sculpture created by Nina Akamu based on the original design by Leonardo DaVinci . We walked
through a woodland shade garden, and viewed “Michigan’s Farm Garden,“ near the Lena Rader farmhouse. The gardens in this Park as a whole were packed with annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees that seemed to be peaking out in beau-ty and color. We had the pleasure of having a very sweet and knowl-edgeable guide, Maxine, show us through parts of the Park and Con-servatory. Before leaving Grand
Rapids, we visited the Grand Ideas Garden created by the Kent County, MI Master Gardeners. This was an exceptionally beautiful garden, prob-
ably close to an acre in size, and was a landscaper’s dream. The MG’s there have been heavily sponsored by local businesses and organizations and they have made great use of the funding. The ride home was a whirl-wind of stops including the Fenn Val-ley Winery, Bluestar Farms (blueberry) Nursery, the Oink Ice Cream Shop, and the area around Indiana Dunes. I managed to fair well during this journey, but the re-
maining four were exhausted.
FIELD TRIP TO THE FREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS AND SCULPTURE PARK SUBMITTED BY JACKIE ROSALES
Jim Trocha and Garden Guide, Maxine
Grand Ideas Garden Kent County, Michigan
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HENDRICKS COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS PRESENTS ADVENTURES IN GARDENING
Hendricks County Fairgrounds Auditorium Saturday, September 28th, 2013
Registration at 8 am Speakers 9am – 3:30 pm
“How to Feed a Planet ‘
How do you feed a world of hungry people while maintaining a healthy natural environ-ment? This year’s one-day seminar focuses on the complex issues of food production.
The basics of growing food to feed a planet are far from basic; whether industrial, natural, organic or genetically modified, our food comes from many sources near and far,
simple and complex. This year’s speakers will each discuss a piece of this complex puzzle of food production. The day ends with a panel where our speakers will discuss common issues and concerns around
food production, conflicts and controversies, and how various methods of food production can be balanced to feed the world while maintaining a healthy planet.
Seminar Guess Speakers:
Ken Meter: Crossroads Resource Center-Emerging Food Systems in Indiana
Cris G. Hochwender, Ph.D.: Environmental Science, Evolutionary Ecology, Assistant Professor, University of Evansville–Restoration of native seeds and plant diversity
David Wyeth: District 5 Director of Indiana Farm Bureau. A local fourth-generation farmer; his family has owned land in Hendricks County since 1919.
BOOK SALE WITH WHOLESALE PRICES ON GARDENING BOOKS (Cash or Check only)
More information to follow on website at www.hendricksgardeners.com
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2013 Fall Seminar Registration Form: includes lunch and all materials
Deadline for “Early Bird Discount” is September 7, 2013
Registration Deadline : September 20, 2013
Please Print
Name (as to appear on your name tag)
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address________________________________________________________________________________________
City______________________________________________________State___________________Zip____________
Phone_________________ Email_______________________ County____________ Master Gardener? ________
Special needs and/or diet_________________________________________________________________________
HCMG “Adventures in Gardening” Registration Payment:
Early Bird Registration Deadline: Sept. 7th Regular Registration Fee Deadline: Sept. 20th
$35.00 $_________________ $45.00 $_________________
Please Mail to:
HENDRICKS CO. EXTENSION OFFICE, MASTER GARDENERS, P.O. BOX 7, DANVILLE, IN 46122
GET OUT THOSE CAMERAS AND SHOOT SOME IMAGES FOR OUR
ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST! IT’S A PERFECT TIME TO GET THOSE AWESOME SHOTS!
THIS CONTEST IS OPEN TO ALL HENDRICKS COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS AND INTERNS AND WILL TAKE PLACE DURING OUR
SEPTEMBER MEETING. THE CATEGORIES ARE: SINGLE BLOOMS, GARDEN LANDSCAPES, WINGED THINGS,
AND UNCLASSIFIED, (BUT THESE MUST BE GARDEN RELATED” IMAGES ARE TO BE TAKEN IN 2013 ONLY.
PLEASE PRINT 5 X 7 IMAGES AND MOUNT AND MAT TO 8 X 10
INLCUDE YOUR NAME, TITLE AND CATEGORY ON THE BACK OF EACH SUBMISSION
YOU MAY ENTER ONE IMAGE IN EACH CATEGORY.
AWARDS WILL INCLUDE 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD AS WELL AS A BEST OF SHOW WINNING IMAGES WILL BE DISPLAYED AT ADVENTURES IN GARDENING!
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We need more great, proven recipes of all kinds, including Gluten Free, for this Fundraiser Cookbook The recipe request for
AUGUST is just DESSERTS. I know that you all have great recipes to share so please be a part of this project. Use the following form to submit recipes to me. Following the
guideline, emailed recipes are also welcomed. Please include nutritional information if available.
THE HENDRICKS COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS COOKBOOK
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