Business Meeting
Mary
Ann Kurtz welcomed all members and asked what was growing in their gardens. Members’ gardens are winding down but asters,
anemones, geraniums, zinnias, marigolds, dahlias, and mums are still blooming.
Members thanked Bill Goff for arranging last month’s apple tasting and tour at
Soergel Orchards. Anita Wagner reminded
all that the deadline for 2015 membership dues is approaching; pay your $15
dues to her. Remember, only current members will be included in the handbook. Anita reviewed the 2014 budget and noted that
we are ahead of income projections due to a successful plant sale and fewer
expenses. She then presented the 2015 budget. After discussion, members voted
not to increase the dollar amount for donations in 2015 since speaker fees and
other potential expenses are unknown.
Claudia asked that the room rental fee be listed separately in the
budget and all agreed. The 2015 budget was approved. Mary Ann thanked Anita for
serving four years as treasurer. Gift
items for speaker thank you baskets are needed. Give to either Flo Ogden or
Colleen Fingal.
Claudia
noted the upcoming SIXTY FIFTH anniversary of the Longvue Acres Garden
Club. She answered the question that puzzled everyone; where in the world is
Longvue Acres? Her research took her to
the McCandless town hall where she reviewed 14 Brown & Vaughn Development
Company maps all labeled Longvue Acres!
The fourteen maps delineated seven distinct McCandless neighborhoods; which was
our Longvue Acres? Claudia then dug
into the LAGC archives, and after much sleuthing, documented that our club’s
roots are in Longvue Acres Plan #3 developed in 1948. This is the neighborhood that
today includes Bingay Drive, Balmoral Drive and Hazlett Road. The first LAGC meeting was held in the fall
of 1950 in the basement of Gladys Kuhman’s home at 216 Balmoral Drive! Claudia invited members to think about how
best to celebrate our 65th anniversary and to take time to enjoy our
club’s first scrapbook which was on display.
Plant Sale May 16, Saturday. Make
notes about which plants to divide in the spring for plant sale, or divide now
and bury them to protect from freezing.
Other: Raffle winner of centerpiece pumpkin: Kitty Price. Thanks to Beverly Steiger for dessert and
Helen Dean for the arrangement. Sharon
Walston brought plants for members as did Dianne Machesney.
Program
Fall Clean Up: Savoring the
Last of the Season: Bill Goff introduced speaker Martha Swiss who is a Penn State
Master Gardener, garden designer, editor, and gardener of her own acre
property. Martha’s slides were excellent and she provided lots of tips and
answered questions.
Take home points:
·
No
right or wrong way or rules for garden clean-up.
·
Savor
the fall colors and shapes of large view, but enjoy the tiny leaf also.
·
Bag
and throw out diseased plants; do not
compost them.
·
Clean
up now is easier in good weather than in wet, cold spring weather.
·
To
cut back or not: If not, does wildlife use for food or shelter. Is plant
aesthetically pleasing in winter? If yes, use sharp shears and cut no closer
than 2-4 inches from the ground.
·
Woody
plants: “if you must,” prune lightly and remember you may be removing spring’s
flowers.
·
Only
prune oak trees during months of November – April because of oak wilt disease.
·
Might
be better to take cuttings from a favorite tender plant, rather than whole
plant.
·
If
bringing house plants inside, do so about 2 weeks before furnace turn on.
·
Tender
plants can be mulched or wrapped but remove in early spring.
·
Turn
off water, drain hoses, cover outdoor furniture and empty pots you don’t want
to lose.
·
Make
notes for spring and later gardening.
Next meeting: November 25, “Beneficial
Insects” by Philip Bauerle
Submitted by: Rose Mary Highman
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